Effects of Tongue Brushing on Tongue Coating and Dental Plaque Scores

Gross, Arthur; Barnes, George P.; Lyon, Thayer C.

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“…14 A reduction in plaque formation on teeth when cleaning the tongue has been noted 15 and tongue brushing, when supplemented with the most advocated regime of tooth brushing, reduced the initial rate of plaque formation and total plaque accumulation. 16 Rupesh et al, (2011) evaluated the effects of tongue cleaning in mutans streptococci levels and reported significant reductions in 10 days and after 21 days.…”

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The Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Tongue Cleaning on Existing Plaque Levels in Children

Winnier¹,

Rupesh²,

Nayak³

et al. 2013

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The present study compared and evaluated the effects of tongue scraping and tongue brushing on existing plaque levels in children. The investigation was a single blind, stratified comparison of three parallel groups of children who performed either tongue scraping or tongue brushing along with tooth brushing or only tooth brushing twice daily under professional supervision for a 21 day period. Dental plaque was recorded using the plaque index described by Silness and Loe at baseline, on day 10 and on day 21. All data was subjected to statistical analysis using Wilcoxon's Signed Ranks Sum Test and Mann-Whitney U-test. The results of the present study show that the tongue scraping and tongue brushing groups showed statistically significant reductions in plaque levels after 10 days and also after 21 days. It was also noted that both tongue scraping and tongue brushing were equally effective in reducing the plaque load in children.How to cite this article: Winnier JJ, Rupesh S, Nayak UA, Reddy V, Rao AP. The Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Tongue Cleaning on Existing Plaque Levels in Children. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2013;6(3):188-192.

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The Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Tongue Cleaning on Existing Plaque Levels in Children

Winnier¹,

Rupesh²,

Nayak³

et al. 2013

IJCPD

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“…Bordas et al (2008) and Gross, Barnes, and Lyon (1975) estimated coating and volume using scores of 0Y2 and 0Y3, respectively. The intervention effectiveness of halitosis was evaluated by the presence of VSCs.…”

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“…Two studies in one article did not report the frequency of tongue cleaning (Gross et al, 1975). Three trials measured the VSCs, whereas two trials measured TC.…”

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Toothbrushing Versus Toothbrushing Plus Tongue Cleaning in Reducing Halitosis and Tongue Coating

Kuo

Yen²,

Fetzer

et al. 2013

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The use of toothbrushing plus tongue cleaning compared with toothbrushing alone significantly reduced the indicators of halitosis and TC. However, there is insufficient evidence to recommend frequency, duration, or delivery method of tongue cleaning. Further research is needed to articulate a comprehensive clinical guideline. Oral care is an important nursing intervention. Tongue cleaning should be incorporated into current nursing procedures.

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“…Previous investigations demonstrated that tongue cleaning reduces both the amount of coating and the number of organisms, thereby improving oral malodour effectively [11,18,19,22,43]. Other papers indicated that the reduction in microbial load on the tongue after cleaning is negligible [29,41].…”

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Review of the treatment strategies for oral malodour

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Breath malodour, a significant social and/or psychological handicap, may be caused by several intraand extraoral factors. Malodour of intraoral origin is the result of microbial putrefaction, during which volatile sulphur compounds (VSC) and other volatile compounds are produced. The treatment of oral malodour can therefore be focused on the reduction of the intraoral bacterial load and/or the conversion of VSC to nonvolatile substrates. This article outlines the efficacy and mechanisms of different antimalodour approaches. Most approaches were found to be inefficient and/or short lasting. The most successful treatment involves mechanical debridement (including toothbrushing, flossing, and tongue cleaning), possibly combined with the use of an antimicrobial mouthrinse.

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Effects of Tongue Brushing on Tongue Coating and Dental Plaque Scores

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The Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Tongue Cleaning on Existing Plaque Levels in Children

The Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Tongue Cleaning on Existing Plaque Levels in Children

Toothbrushing Versus Toothbrushing Plus Tongue Cleaning in Reducing Halitosis and Tongue Coating

Review of the treatment strategies for oral malodour

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