The influence of toothbrush age on plaque control and gingivitis

• Published in: Oral health & preventive dentistry Vol. 9; no. 2; p. 167
• Main Authors: Pochapski, Márcia Thaís, Canever, Tatiana, Wambier, Denise Stadler, Pilatti, Gibson Luiz, Santos, Fábio André
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 2011
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Analysis of Variance; Dental Devices, Home Care; Dental Plaque - prevention & control; Dental Plaque Index; Equipment Reuse; Female; Gingivitis - therapy; Humans; Male; Observer Variation; Periodontal Index; Single-Blind Method; Statistics, Nonparametric; Toothbrushing - instrumentation; Young Adult

The purpose of this single-blind randomised controlled clinical trial was to verify the impact of progressive toothbrush age on clinical variables of dental plaque and gingival conditions. A total of 110 undergraduates were randomly assigned to one of four groups according to toothbrush age, as meas...