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
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.