A survey of toothbrushing sequence in children and young adults

Abstract

One hundred and fifteen uninstructed subjects from two age groups (11-13 y and 18-22 y) were asked to brush their teeth and were unaware that their toothbrushing was recorded on video tape. From the video tape the sequence in which different areas of the mouth were brushed was obtained. The brushing sequence in the two age groups was similar, though the adults brushed a greater variety of sites. Fifty per cent of subjects began brushing in the anterior labial areas, 25 per cent in the left buccal, but only 3 per cent in the right buccal areas. There was a strong tendency to move the brush from left to right; occlusal surfaces were commonly brushed consecutively. Lingual areas were rarely brushed, but when brushed most commonly followed occlusal surfaces. Areas which were brushed were usually brushed more than once: the anterior labial areas were brushed 4.5 times and were the most frequently returned-to site.

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