Tooth brushing for oral prophylaxis

Hayasaki, Haruaki; Saitoh, Issei; Nakakura-Ohshima, Kuniko; Hanasaki, Mika; Nogami, Yukiko; Nakajima, Takashi; Inada, Emi; Iwasaki, Tomonori; Iwase, Yoko; Sawami, Tadashi; Kawasaki, Keisuke; Murakami, Nozomi; Murakami, Tomoya; Kurosawa, Mie; Kimi, Masami; Kagoshima, Akiko; Soda, Miki; Yamasaki, Youich

doi:10.1016/j.jdsr.2014.04.001

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“…Nurses often used foam swabs, if available, in lieu of toothbrushes to clean teeth and oral cavities. There is evidence that the mechanical action of a toothbrush removes plaque (Asadoorian, ; Hayasaki et al ., ) and that foam swabs are not effective at removing plaque (Addems et al ., ; Pearson & Hutton, ). While patient‐supplied commercial alcohol‐free antibacterial oral rinses may control plaque or prevent gingivitis (Asadoorian, ), the alcohol‐free mouth rinse used in the study settings contains only water, colour, artificial sweetener, flavour and preservatives and would therefore be ineffective in reducing oral microbial flora.…”

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Nurses' oral hygiene care practices with hospitalised older adults in postacute settings

Coker

Ploeg

Kaasalainen

et al. 2016

Int J Older People Nursing

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Nurses' oral hygiene care practices with hospitalised older adults in postacute settings

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Kaasalainen

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Int J Older People Nursing

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“…Different methods of toothbrushing generally used include the Scrub, Bass, Charters, Fone's, Roll, and Stillman's methods. Different toothbrushing methods have been used in previous studies to make it easier for children with DS to clean their teeth and improve their oral hygiene [11]. Wambier et al [12] demonstrated a significant decrease in dental plaque in preschool children after using the Fone's method of toothbrushing.…”

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Comparison Between Fones Method and Modified Bass Method of Toothbrushing for Children with Down Syndrome in West Java, Indonesia

Pramidi

Gartika

Soewondo

2019

J Islam Dent Assoc Iran

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Background and Aim: Down syndrome (DS) is a delayed physical and mental development caused by an abnormality in chromosome 21, resulting in the presence of three chromosomes (trisomy 21). Several methods of toothbrushing, such as the Scrub, Bass, Charters, Fone's, Roll, and Stillman's methods have been introduced. The aim of this study was to evaluate oral hygiene levels after toothbrushing with the Fone's and the modified Bass methods in children with DS. Materials and Methods: This interventional study comprised 15 children (10 boys and 5 girls) aged 7-12 years (purposive sampling). Oral hygiene was assessed using the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) method introduced by Greene and Vermillion. The results were analyzed using Student's t-test. Results: Oral hygiene indices were 2.96 and 1.57 before and after using the Fone's method, respectively (P=0.00), and 2.55 and 2.16 before and after using the modified Bass method, respectively (P=0.00). A significantly increased level of oral hygiene was noted with the Fone's method (1.39) when compared to the modified Bass method (0.39) of toothbrushing (P=0.00). Conclusion: Both the Fone's and the modified Bass methods of toothbrushing can improve the oral hygiene of children with DS, with the Fone's method appearing to be more effective than the modified Bass method.

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“…Before beginning this study, participants received instructions for toothbrushing from a dental hygienist according to an instruction leaflet. The commonly recommended toothbrushing time in the United States is 2 minutes, twice per day . In contrast, 3‐min brushing time is recommended for proper dental hygiene in other countries; a brushing time of >3 minutes is typically not recommended .…”

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“…The commonly recommended toothbrushing time in the United States is 2 minutes, twice per day . In contrast, 3‐min brushing time is recommended for proper dental hygiene in other countries; a brushing time of >3 minutes is typically not recommended . Therefore, subjects were instructed to brush their teeth for 3 minutes, twice per day, without using any other tooth cleaning tools.…”

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Measurement of bristle splaying of toothbrushes using digital imaging and evaluation of plaque removal efficacy over 3 months: A randomized controlled trial (RCT)

Kaneyasu

Shigeishi

Maehara

et al. 2020

Int J Dental Hygiene

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Objective The aim of this study was to develop an objective method to assess the degree of bristle splaying of used manual toothbrushes and to investigate their plaque removal efficacy. Methods A randomized controlled trial targeting Hiroshima University students was performed to assess the plaque removal efficacy of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) manual toothbrushes. Participants were randomly assigned to the soft toothbrush group (n = 40) or the medium toothbrush group (n = 40). A small number of participants discontinued the intervention for personal reasons in both the medium (n = 6) and soft (n = 2) toothbrush groups. Toothbrushes were collected immediately after first use (T0: baseline), after 1 month of use (T1: month 1), after 2 months of use (T2: month 3) and after 3 months of use (T3: month 6), following the allocation of a new toothbrush. The bristle surface area was measured using digital software. Results The surface area of the bristles was significantly greater at T1, T2 and T3 than at T0 in the medium toothbrush group (n = 34) and soft toothbrush group (n = 38) (P < .001). Importantly, plaque removal efficacy, calculated from a modified plaque control record score and modified patient hygiene performance score, was significantly lower at T2 than at T0 in both groups. Conclusions Our method for evaluation of bristle splaying is considered to be reliable and reproducible. PBT toothbrushes may become less effective after two months of use.

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Tooth brushing for oral prophylaxis

Cited by 41 publications

References 79 publications

Nurses' oral hygiene care practices with hospitalised older adults in postacute settings

Nurses' oral hygiene care practices with hospitalised older adults in postacute settings

Comparison Between Fones Method and Modified Bass Method of Toothbrushing for Children with Down Syndrome in West Java, Indonesia

Measurement of bristle splaying of toothbrushes using digital imaging and evaluation of plaque removal efficacy over 3 months: A randomized controlled trial (RCT)

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