Effectiveness of a single-tuft toothbrush for control of newly formed dental biofilm
Braz. j. oral sci
;
15(2): 113-118, Apr.-June 2016. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-848188
ABSTRACT
Aim: To compare the effectiveness of a single-tuft toothbrush (STB) with conventional toothbrushes (CT) to control dental biofilm neoformation in the dentogingival area. Methods: For this cross-sectional prospective blind study, 20 periodontally healthy subjects were selected and randomly divided into 4 groups: STB; CT; CHX - chlorhexidine mouthwash (positive control) and PS - placebo mouthwash (negative control). The subjects were instructed to use only the assigned care method for 72 h with a 7-day washout period between experiments. The evaluated parameters were visible and disclosed plaque indices (PI and DPI), gingival bleeding index (GBI) at baseline (T-0) and at the end of each experimental period (T-72). Results: Data analysis demonstrated that at T-0 no difference was observed for any of the parameters (p>0.05); after 72 h, CT, STB and CHX showed equivalente effectiveness at controlling biofilm. When the PI data were analyzed, between T-0 and T-72, STB was similar to CT and CHX (p<0.05), whereas for DPI, STB was significantly superior to the other methods. Except for PS, all methods yielded similar results for GBI (p<0.05). Conclusions: The tested STB was effective at controlling short-term dental biofilm neoformation on the dentogingival area (au)
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Higiene Bucal
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Clorexidina
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Índice Periodontal
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Biofilmes
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Dispositivos para o Cuidado Bucal Domiciliar
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Placa Dentária
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Gengivite
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. oral sci
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
São Leopoldo Mandic/BR
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