Effectiveness of different toothbrushing patterns among schoolchildren in an urban area of Argentina

IF 1.6 4区 医学 Q3 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Glenda N. Rossi, Pablo A. Salgado, Aldo F. Squassi
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Abstract

Aim

To identify toothbrushing patterns among schoolchildren with no prior dental hygiene training and associate them with effectiveness for eliminating dental biofilm.

Materials and Methods

Eight calibrated dentists assessed dental biofilm, toothbrushing procedure and dental status and registered: grip, bristle angle with respect to tooth, type of movement, surfaces brushed, simultaneous brushing of both jaws, including all six sextants and duration of brushing dental biofilm before and after brushing was determined in 944 children. Frequency distribution was calculated for nominal variables and central tendency and dispersion for quantitative variables of the toothbrushing procedure. Effectiveness was evaluated in 236 children by calculating differences between biofilm levels before and after brushing using Student's test. A cutoff value was established for the difference in reductions in biofilm levels by means of an ROC curve.

Results

The variables including all 6 sextants and bristle angle showed positive association with biofilm reduction. The cutoff point for biofilm reduction for including all 6 sextants was 66.85% (OR 6.4 [3.6–11.38]). The cutoff value for biofilm reduction for bristle angle was 68.35% (OR 3.2 [1.83–5.8]).

Conclusion

The variables associated with biofilm reduction can be used to optimize the modality of future educational interventions in schoolchildren.

阿根廷城市地区学龄儿童不同刷牙方式的效果
材料和方法八位经过校准的牙科医生评估了牙齿生物膜、刷牙程序和牙齿状况,并记录了以下内容:握力、刷毛与牙齿的角度、运动类型、刷牙表面、同时刷双颌(包括所有六个六分刷)以及刷牙前后牙齿生物膜的持续时间。计算了名义变量的频率分布以及刷牙程序定量变量的中心倾向和离散度。通过使用学生检验计算刷牙前后生物膜水平的差异,评估了 236 名儿童的刷牙效果。结果包括所有 6 个六分仪和刷毛角度在内的变量与生物膜的减少呈正相关。包含所有 6 个六分仪的生物膜减少临界点为 66.85%(OR 6.4 [3.6-11.38])。结论与生物膜减少相关的变量可用于优化未来学龄儿童教育干预的方式。
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International journal of dental hygiene
International journal of dental hygiene DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-
CiteScore
4.00
自引率
8.30%
发文量
78
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: International Journal of Dental Hygiene is the official scientific peer-reviewed journal of the International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH). The journal brings the latest scientific news, high quality commissioned reviews as well as clinical, professional and educational developmental and legislative news to the profession world-wide. Thus, it acts as a forum for exchange of relevant information and enhancement of the profession with the purpose of promoting oral health for patients and communities. The aim of the International Journal of Dental Hygiene is to provide a forum for exchange of scientific knowledge in the field of oral health and dental hygiene. A further aim is to support and facilitate the application of new knowledge into clinical practice. The journal welcomes original research, reviews and case reports as well as clinical, professional, educational and legislative news to the profession world-wide.
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