COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE MAJOR GROUPS OF MANUAL TOOTHBRUSHES EFFICIENCY AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE ORAL CAVITY HYGIENIC STATUS

  • Fattal R
  • Risovannaya O
  • Melekhov S
  • et al.
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Abstract

There is a lot of importance attached currently to individual selection of hygiene products depending on the person's dental and hygienic status. This present study focused on the effectiveness of various toothbrushes, and involved 76 patients aged 18-35 years old with a good (OHI-S = 0-0.6) and a satisfactory (OHI-S = 0.7-1.6) levels of oral hygiene. The teeth periodont was assessed as healthy, healthy also implying mild gingivitis. All the brushes were divided into the following categories: depending on the bristles shape cylindrical, needle -shaped, rubberized, textured; depending on the material nylon, polyester; depending on the hardness medium, soft. The hygiene level was evaluated with OHI-S (Green, Vermillion, 1964) before, 1, 2 and 3 months after the tested toothbrushes were taken for use. A visual inspection and microscopy were carried out using a Levenhuk light microscope (4x magnification). The bristles quality was considered satisfactory if their tips had no sharp and uneven edges, and the surface was smooth. Based on the data obtained, the wear of the bristles is linked directly to the oral hygiene quality as the brush field shape changes significantly through the operation period. Using of a manual toothbrushes made of the Tynex brand nylon and the Curen brand polyester significantly improves the individual hygiene quality and allows recommending it use to patients seeking to increase cleaning efficiency and lengthen their durability.

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Fattal, R., Risovannaya, O., Melekhov, S., Popkov, V., & Domenyuk, D. (2019). COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE MAJOR GROUPS OF MANUAL TOOTHBRUSHES EFFICIENCY AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE ORAL CAVITY HYGIENIC STATUS. Archiv Euromedica, 9(1), 155–161. https://doi.org/10.35630/2199-885x/2019/9/1/155

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