ABSTRACT
The purpose of this stuy was to compare an electrical toothbrush with a manual toothbruch for its effectiveness in controlling supragingival plaque and gingival inflammation in dental students. After the clinical assessment [plaque index and bleeding index] the twenty seven students randomly received either an electrical toothbruch or a manual toothbruch. Data was collected at 0, 15, 30, 60 and days. Statistical analysis indicated that the electrical toothbrush is more effective than the manual toothbrush for plaque removal and control of gingival inflamation. This study can be considered as a pilot study due to the small number of patients and its short term design
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Humans , Dental Plaque , Dental Plaque Index , Periodontal Index , Students, Dental , Schools, Dental , GingivitisABSTRACT
Since the first clinical application of guided tissue regeneration, therapists expressed an immense interest for the technique and hopes for a true solution to the lost periodontal structures were raised. For years, non-resorbable membranes were the most widely used. They seemed to possess the ideal features of a membrane. In the past ten years, research was oriented towards the development of bioresorbable materials. Nevertheless, membrane contamination remains a major problem in regenerative therapy because of its consequences on treatment outcome. This article review will try to compare data concerning rate of exposure and contamination of resorbable and non-resorbable membranes