The effectiveness of a counterrotational-action power toothbrush on plaque control in orthodontic patients

Wilcoxon, Donald B.; Ackerman, Richard J.; Killoy, William J.; Love, John W.; Sakumura, Joseph S.; Tira, Daniel E.

doi:10.1016/s0889-5406(05)81674-9

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“…All visible plaque is scored, even if slight, and plaque scores are expressed as a percentage of the total number of potential sites. Naranjo et al, 36 Wilcoxon et al, 37 and Øgaard et al 38 used this index. This index has a maximum score of 3 on a given tooth surface and therefore is less discriminatory than the Silness and Lö e index or its modification already described.…”

Section: Review Of Plaque Indices In Orthodontic Treatmentmentioning

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Quantifying plaque during orthodontic treatment:

Al-Anezi¹,

Harradine²

2012

The Angle Orthodontist

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Objective: To evaluate the literature on different methods of scoring plaque in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances. Materials and Methods: A systematic electronic and hand search using MEDLINE and PubMed was conducted. Results: Most orthodontic trials have used the original Silness and Lö e plaque index. Indices vary in several potentially important aspects. Only two papers have reported reproducibility of methods of plaque scoring in orthodontic patients. Conclusion: Some plaque indices are inappropriate for orthodontic patients. Newer digital planimetric methods are promising if more complex. There is a need to further assess the reproducibility and practicability of the advocated methods. (Angle Orthod. 2012;82:748-753.)

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Section: Review Of Plaque Indices In Orthodontic Treatmentmentioning

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Quantifying plaque during orthodontic treatment:

Al-Anezi¹,

Harradine²

2012

The Angle Orthodontist

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“…Mechanical removal procedures are unable to prevent completely white spot formation during MB treatment. [4][5][6][7][8] It is generally accepted that fluoride ions promote remineralization of tooth substance and reduce the rate of demineralization. However, fluoride treatment has been shown to have a reduced effect under bacterially produced lower pH conditions 9 as they occur in MB patients compared with untreated individuals.…”

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Preventive Effect of Ozone on the Development of White Spot Lesions during Multibracket Appliance Therapy

Kronenberg

Lussi

Ruf

2009

The Angle Orthodontist

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Objective: To test the null hypotheses: (1) there is no difference in the caries protective effect of ozone and Cervitec/Fluor Protector during multibracket (MB) appliance therapy, and (2) DIAGNOdent and quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) are not superior to a visual evaluation of initial caries lesions. Materials and Methods: Twenty right-handed patients with a very poor oral hygiene who required full MB appliance therapy were analyzed during 26 months. In a split-mouth-design, the four quadrants of each patient were either treated with ozone, a combination of Cervitec and Fluor Protector, or served as untreated controls. The visible plaque index (VPI) and white spot formation were analyzed clinically. DIAGNOdent and QLF were used for a quantitative assessment of white spot formation. Results:The average VPI in all four dental arch quadrants amounted to 55.6% and was independent of the preventive measure undertaken. In the quadrants treated with Cervitec/Fluor Protector, only 0.7% of the areas developed new, clinically visible white spots. This was significantly (P Ͻ .05) less than in the quadrants treated with ozone (3.2%). The lesions detected with QLF only partially corresponded to the clinically detected white spots, while DIAGNOdent proved to be unable to detect any changes at all. Conclusions: The caries protective effect of Cervitec/Fluor Protector during MB therapy was superior to ozone, and a visual evaluation of initial caries lesions was superior to both DIAGNOdent and QLF. (Angle Orthod. 2009;79:64-69.)

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“…Most papers on the management of oral hygiene in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment have concentrated on the effects of different oral-hygiene regimes [9][10][11] , and on the efficacy of various oral-hygiene aids in plaque control and reduction of gingival inflammation [12][13] . Manual tooth brushing, one of the oldest methods of plaque removal, remains the mainstay of oral hygiene and plaque control.…”

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“…Manual tooth brushing, one of the oldest methods of plaque removal, remains the mainstay of oral hygiene and plaque control. It is often used as the standard or control against which other methods of plaque removal are assessed [12][13] .…”

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“…Fluoride mouth rinses significantly reduce the extent of enamel decalcification and gingival inflammation during orthodontic treatment 11,[16][17][18][19] . A number of studies have evaluated the effect of Mechanical aids, as compared with manual tooth brushing, on oral hygiene in orthodontic patients 12,13 . They found the use of electric toothbrushes brought a significant improvement in oral hygiene.…”

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To compare the oral hygiene status of patients with Straight wire appliance and Begg's appliance in the suburban population

2014

IJDA

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ABSTRACT:Plaque is major etiological factor in the causation of periodontal disease. Orthodontic appliances are known to accumulate plaque owing to their complex configuration. This study is to evaluate the difference in plaque accumulation both quantitatively and qualitatively, and oral hygiene maintenance, between Begg's and Straight wire appliances. Forty patients between the ages of 13 years -23 years, were subjected to oral prophylaxis to bring the plaque score to zero before the start of the study and were asked to report every 2 weeks to identify the microbial shift in plaque sample. The plaque samples were collected in 2 ml of saline containing test tubes. The disclosing solution was applied on the labial and lingual tooth surfaces and the plaque was scored with help of Quigly & Heins index. Data was analysed using SPSS software. p<0.005 was considered as the statistically significant level. Significant difference between group I and II for variables V1& V2 at each time point. Also the group II patients are showing significant increase in plaque index value at each point. Inspite of maintaining same environment the plaque accumulation and spirochetes are more in straight wire appliance than Begg's and the flora is shifting to more pathogenic form.

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The effectiveness of a counterrotational-action power toothbrush on plaque control in orthodontic patients

Cited by 47 publications

References 13 publications

Quantifying plaque during orthodontic treatment:

Quantifying plaque during orthodontic treatment:

Preventive Effect of Ozone on the Development of White Spot Lesions during Multibracket Appliance Therapy

To compare the oral hygiene status of patients with Straight wire appliance and Begg's appliance in the suburban population

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