The effectiveness of the Charters‘, scrub and roll methods of toothbrushing by professionals in removing plaque

Frandsen, Asger M.; Barbano, Joseph P.; Suomi, John D.; Chang, Jacqueline J.; Burke, Allyn D.

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0722.1970.tb02098.x

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“…It was also shown that plaque can be removed from at least 1 mm subgingivally. Similar studies (33) of the roll, horizontal scrub and Charters’ techniques all had limited effect on the approximal tooth surfaces, although the Charters’ technique did at least attempt to address the presence of proximal plaque because the method involves holding the head of the brush so that the filaments are at 45° to the tooth surface and pointing in an occlusal direction, whilst using a gentle vibratory motion.…”

Section: Dental Plaquementioning

confidence: 98%

Current concepts in toothbrushing and interdental cleaning

Claydon¹

2008

Periodontology 2000

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Section: Dental Plaquementioning

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Current concepts in toothbrushing and interdental cleaning

Claydon¹

2008

Periodontology 2000

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“…The original studies conducted were typically short-term, neither did they evaluate gingival health nor demonstrate one method as being consistently superior. [47] The Bass technique[8] was first described in 1954. In the past decade, it has become the method most frequently recommended method as it is easy to learn and emphasizes sulcular placement of bristles.…”

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Dental health education through the brushing ROBOTUTOR: A new learning experience

Ahire¹,

Dani²,

Muttha³

2012

J Indian Soc Periodontol

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Aim:In the present study, a new electronic model ROBOTUTOR was designed to compare the efficacy of different modes of dental health education for demonstration of the Bass toothbrushing technique and also to evaluate its efficacy with different modes of dental health education in patient understanding.Materials and Methods:Total 150 subjects were randomized into two groups, Group 1 (Questionnaire) and Group II (Investigators). Subjects with history of gingivitis and only mild periodontitis were included. Demonstration of Bass technique was given to each subject with the help of three different modes, i.e., ROBOTUTOR, clinician, and audio-video aids.Results:The result was evaluated in terms of effectiveness, ease of understanding, attraction, and recollection. In the present study, the best mode of education is clinician demonstration and the least effective one is the audio-video mode. In contrast, the ROBOTUTOR model was found to be more attractive than the other two.Conclusion:Although demonstration by clinician is the best, it is time consuming and not feasible for community purpose. ROBOTUTOR would thus save clinician's chair side time and help in effective demonstration of the brushing technique.

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“…From clinical studies testing the cleaning efficiency of different toothbrushes where the same brushing method was used (1,2) or testing different brushing methods where the same type of toothbrush was used (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10), no significant conclusions can be drawn as to which toothbrush or method was superior to others.…”

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Role of brushing technique and toothbrush design in plaque removal

Bergenholtz

Gustafsson

Segerlund

et al. 1984

European J Oral Sciences

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– Twenty‐four adults participated in an intraindividual crossover experimental study to compare the plaque removing ability of straight multitufted and V‐shaped brushes. Twelve of the participants had loss of periodontal tissue resulting in open but healthy interdental areas while the other 12 displayed no periodontal breakdown. In part 1 the participants were asked to brush their teeth using their own brushing technique and length over two 12‐day periods during which time they, at random, used one brush for the first and the other brush for the second period. In part 2 the participants were professionally brushed by two dental assistants using four brushing techniques (The Bass, The Roll, The Circular Scrub and The Horizontal Scrub) randomly assigned to the four quadrants of the mouth. Cleaning was performed once a day for two 5‐day periods, during which time the participants refrained from brushing and interdental cleaning. Initial toothbrush assignment was randomized. At the beginning of the study and each test period no plaque or gingival inflammation was visible. At the end of each period the accumulated plaque was registered. The results showed that there was no difference between the two brushes tested in the unsupervised part. The plaque removing ability when using either of the brushes varied between participants. When professionally used the straight multitufted and V‐shaped toothbrushes did not show any difference in plaque removal on buccal and lingual surfaces. Interproximally the V‐shaped toothbrush was better at plaque removal than the straight one. However, plaque still remained after brushing with the V‐shaped toothbrush, which indicates that toothbrushing always must be supplemented with interdental aids and that the shape of brushes as well as the techniques used are of little importance. Interproximal areas with tissue breakdown and loss of interdental papillae accumulated more plaque than those with no periodontal tissue breakdown.

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The effectiveness of the Charters‘, scrub and roll methods of toothbrushing by professionals in removing plaque

Cited by 12 publications

References 4 publications

Current concepts in toothbrushing and interdental cleaning

Current concepts in toothbrushing and interdental cleaning

Dental health education through the brushing ROBOTUTOR: A new learning experience

Role of brushing technique and toothbrush design in plaque removal

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