A COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF AN ELECTRIC AND A MANUAL CHILDRENS TOOTHBRUSH

Authors
GROSSMAN E PROSKIN H
Citation
E. Grossman et H. Proskin, A COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF AN ELECTRIC AND A MANUAL CHILDRENS TOOTHBRUSH, The Journal of the American Dental Association, 128(4), 1997, pp. 469-474
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
The Journal of the American Dental Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
00028177
Volume
128
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
469 - 474
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-8177(1997)128:4<469:ACOTEA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Effective plaque control of the primary dentition can be particularly difficult to achieve because of problems with motivation and manual de xterity in some children. This study compared plaque control efficacy of a new electric toothbrush designed specifically for use by children with a children's manual brush. Results showed that in a pediatric po pulation aged between 8 and 12 years, the electric brush achieved sign ificantly greater plaque removal from both primary and permanent denti tion.