Plaque removal efficacy of the interdental toothbrush

Abstract

DaiTy oral care is an established part of a healthy 1itestyte in Japan. Self-care by tooth brushing is the primary way of cleaning the oral cavity. However, a large amount of dental plaque remains in the proximal areas of the teeth even after brushing. As a result, the use of dental floss or an interdental brush for cleaning areas between the teeth is commonly used to complement oral cteaning. We compa red the red plaque removal efficacy of plaque disclosed with red disclosing solution by an interdenta} brush with that by a manuat toothbrush. Oral examination and quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) were pertormed and two parameters vvere analyzed from the digital images : the mean AR (%) and the area (mm2} of the ptaque. We examined 1O