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1306672

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
Suppl C
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-8-19
pubmed:abstractText
Two independent studies were conducted to evaluate and compare the clinical performance of three toothbrushes on plaque removal. Both studies were carried out under the same protocol. A total of 73 adult male and female subjects who met the inclusion/exclusion criteria completed Study I and 78 different subjects completed Study II. Subjects were initially screened for dental plaque eligibility. After plaque was scored on the facial and lingual surfaces of all natural teeth using the Rustogi, et al. index, qualifying subjects were randomly assigned to one of three groups on the basis of initial plaque scores and number of teeth. Subjects were then dismissed and scheduled to return for Visit 1 a week later, having abstained from all oral hygiene procedures for a prior 24-hour period. At Visit 1, each group was evaluated for plaque before brushing with their assigned toothbrush for sixty seconds. They were again scored for plaque after brushing. Subjects were dismissed and instructed to resume their normal routine and return to the clinical site for two more weekly visits. At each visit, a different test toothbrush was assigned to each group in a cross-over design. Plaque evaluations and brushing procedures were performed as in Visit 1 of the study. In both studies, the Colgate Precision toothbrush was significantly more effective (p < 0.01) than both the Oral-B 40 and Reach Full-Head soft toothbrushes in reducing the whole mouth plaque scores, as well as plaque at the gumline and at interproximal areas. The Oral-B 40 and Reach toothbrushes were not significantly different from each other with regard to plaque removal.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0895-8831
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
C13-20
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparative plaque removal efficacy of three toothbrushes in two independent clinical studies.
pubmed:affiliation
BioSci Research Canada Ltd. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial