"The Role of Health Education in Preventing Dental Caries: A Study on Toothbrushing Habits among University Students in Gaza Governorates " by Ansam Abu Mousa, Islam Firwana, Yaman AbuNamous, Yaqeen AbuNamous

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Halitosis and Quality of Life in Young Orthodontic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Mouthwash Use and Traditional, Rotative, and Sonic Toothbrushes by Hamsah Musa, Ioana Georgiana Pașca, Malina Popa, Octavia Bălean, Ramona Dumitrescu, Ruxadra Sava Roșianu, Atena Gălușcan, Roxana Oancea

“…It was hypothesized that patients using sonic toothbrushes would report lower halitosis impact scores compared to those using traditional or rotative toothbrushes. …”
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Parents’ perceived barriers and enablers to providing optimal infant oral care by Olivia Walsh, Amrit Chauhan, My-Van Trinh, Clare Lin, Sarah Marshall, Kara A Gray-Burrows, Mihiri Silva

Subjects: “…(3–10): oral health…”
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Inadequate toothbrushing practice and associated factors among in-school adolescents in Malaysia: Findings from Global School Health Survey (GSHS) 2017. by Mohamad Fuad Mohamad Anuar, Nurulasmak Mohamed, S Maria Awaluddin, Habibah Yacob

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 12.7% (95% CI: 11.8-13.6) of in-school adolescents had inadequate toothbrushing practices. Higher prevalence of inadequate toothbrushing were found among male, Indian, had ever drug use, had three or more lack of protective factors and had inadequate hand hygiene practices. …”
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The Effect of the Toothbrushing and Surface Treatments on the Surface Roughness of Interim Crown Materials Used for Conventional, Subtractive, and Additive Manufacturing Techniques... by Beşar İzzetağa, Onur Şahin, Ayşegül Köroğlu, Hatice Nalan Bozoğulları

“…The application of a surface sealant agent to these materials is more effective than polishing to reduce surface roughness. Sealed 3D printed resin for additive process exhibited the lowest mean roughness value after toothbrushing. …”
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Association between toothbrushing behavior and cardiometabolic multimorbidity among middle aged and older adults in North China: a cross-section study by Dan Guo, Yanshang Wang, Yanan Zhao, Ruoxi Ding, Ping He

“…Results There were 554 patients with CMM, with a prevalence of 3.05%. We found a higher risk of CMM for those with toothbrushing once or less (OR = 2.16, 95%CI: 1.80, 2.59) compared with those brushed two or more times per day in the crude model. …”
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Exploring brushing and questionnaire data from a feasibility randomised control trial of a school-based smart, connected toothbrushing program by Michaela Goodwin, George Kitsaras, Momina Muzammil, Nicola Boothman, Juliana Gomez, Beulah Amulyavathi Gangaraju, Tanya Walsh

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Application of health action process approach model to promote toothbrushing behavior among Iranian elderly population: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Fatemeh Moghaddam, Katayoun Sargeran, Mahdia Gholami, Jamshid Jamali, Ahmad Reza Shamshiri

“…Results The frequency of toothbrushing was not significantly different between the two groups (p = 0.09) after one or three months. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Toothbrush Contamination and Disinfection among Dental Students in Chengalpet District, Tamil, Nadu, India: A Cross-sectional Study by AB Anu, Karthikeyan Indrapriyadharshini, Subraman Vishnuprasad, Ravi Karthikayan, Jagadeson Mahesh, MP Revanth

“…The study values revealed that there was no statistically significant difference regarding the knowledge about toothbrush contamination between interns, final years and third years (p=0.806) and the further values obtained from the study revealed there was no statistically significant difference regarding the practice followed for toothbrush disinfection between all three groups (p=0.613). …”
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Impact of connected toothbrushes on patient perceptions of brushing skills and oral health: results from a randomized clinical trial and a single-arm intervention study by Juliana Gomez, LaTonya Kilpatrick, Maria Ryan, Chad Gwaltney

“…The EOHAB was administered in: (1) a randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT; N = 80) comparing a connected toothbrush to an unconnected electric brush over 6 weeks and (2) a single-arm study (N = 159), where participants used an electric brush alone for 1 week and then a connected brush for 3–4 weeks. …”
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Effect of fluorescein-containing toothpaste on dental plaque in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances: a randomized clinical trial by Maryam Omidkhoda, Masoumeh Charbgoo, Hossein Bagheri, Nava Naghibi, Neda Eslami

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Salvadora persica leaves: phytochemical profile and in vitro-inhibitory activity on inflammatory mediators implicated in periodontal disease by Sabine Kobetitsch, Barbara Gierlikowska, Olaf Kunert, Ahmed M.A. Mazen, Pia Raab, Nadine Kretschmer, Carina Donolo, Teresa Pirker, Rudolf Bauer, Anna K. Kiss, Eva-Maria Pferschy-Wenzig

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Comparative study to assess the effect of chewing stick and toothbrush on oral hygiene, gingival health and pocket depth among patients attending dental outpatient clinic in Udaipu... by A. Agrawal, N. Bhatt, K. K. Shivlingesh, K. Singh, H. Chaudhary, S. Sen roy

“…On the other hand, all the three groups differ significantly in relation to mean gingival index scores, miswak (0.95±0.63), toothbrush (1.20± 0.59) and combined users (1.44±0.71) (p= 0.000). …”
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The association between denture care and oral hygiene habits, oral hygiene knowledge and periodontal status of geriatric patients wearing removable partial dentures by Zeynep Turgut Çankaya, Ayşegül Yurdakoş, Pelin Gökalp Kalabay

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Assessment of Dental Caries Experience and Its Association with Oral Hygiene Practices among 6–12 Years Old School Children in Silchar, Assam by Suranjana Jonak Hazarika, Devdoot Kakoti, Tulip Chakravarty, Jyotismita Thakuria, Gopal Kumar Sah, Sloka Kanungo

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Impact of Dental Treatment under General Anaesthesia on Oral Health-related Quality of Life, Weight and Oral Hygiene Measures in Children: A Quasi-experimental Study by Khlood Baghlaf, Haneen Baty, Ibtesam Alzain, Akram Qutob, Medhat Abdulla

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Mold Design and Analysis for Multi-Component Plastic Injection Parts with Contrasting Functional Features: Case Study by Uğur Acun, Erdi Ertekin, Akın Oğuz Kaptı

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Effects of oral hygiene management containing Cibotium Barometz J. Smith extract on peri-implant mucositis: a randomized clinical trial by Yu-Rin Kim, Seoul-Hee Nam

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Long-term costs of dental care for Thailand preschool children by using a system dynamics model by Songchai Thitasomakul, Sukanya Tianviwat, Tin Htet Oo, Phongpat Sontamino

“…Methods The SDM was developed to explore the cost of primary and secondary prevention (supervised toothbrushing, STB and fluoride varnish, FV), the treatment cost for caries (tertiary prevention), and the total cost under three scenarios; STB, FV and base case (no intervention). …”
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Alveolar Bone Loss at Maxillary and Mandibular Permanent First Molars in Periodontitis Patients: An Observational Study by Harish Kumar Shah, Rajesh shah, Sujaya Gupta, Harendra Mohan Singh, Md. Asdaq Hussain, Mohammed Shakeel Ahmad, Abanish Singh

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