Effects of Brushing Simulation on the Surface Roughness, Microhardness and Colour Stability of Indirect Composite Resin and Polyetheretherketone Polymer: An In-vitro Study by Bhavini Nahata, Vaishnavi Rajaraman, Amrutha Shenoy, Smiline AS Girija, Kannika Parameshwari Kannan

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Fabrication of a novel “all in one glove”- a functional tool for oral hygiene maintenance and the assessment of its effectiveness on plaque control in spastic cerebral palsy patien... by Sucharitha Palanisamy, Priyanka Cholan, Harinath Parthasarathy, Anupama Tadepalli

“…Individuals with spastic CP experience limb spasticity, complicating tasks like precise gripping, particularly with toothbrushes. This study proposed a novel “all-in-one glove” for oral hygiene, assessing its efficacy and comparing it to conventional toothbrushes for spastic CP patients.Methods & materialsThis randomized controlled trial was conducted on 30 clinically diagnosed spastic CP patients with Group 1 consisting of 15 Subjects with clinically diagnosed spastic CP with generalized gingival diseases using conventional oral hygiene techniques with weekly oral hygiene reinforcement and Group 2 consisting of 15 Subjects with clinically diagnosed spastic cerebral palsy with generalized gingival diseases using the novel “all in one glove” method for oral hygiene maintenance with weekly oral hygiene reinforcement. …”
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Exploring the Need for Psychiatry Sub-Specialization in Nepal: A Cross-sectional Survey Among Psychiatrists by Omkar Dhungel, Reet Poudel, Yujal Man Singh, Bharat Khadka, Ayushma Shah, Suman Prasad Adhikari

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Pathways Between Parental Attitudes and Early Childhood Caries in Preschool Children by Apolinaras Zaborskis, Aistė Kavaliauskienė, Jaunė Razmienė, Augustė Razmaitė, Vilija Andruškevičienė, Julija Narbutaitė, Eglė Aida Bendoraitienė

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Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Oral Health Behavior Social Support (OHBSS) Scales in English and Spanish for Mexican-origin young adults by Tracy L. Finlayson, Cristian Garcia-Alcaraz, Vanessa L. Malcarne, Mark Ryder, Guadalupe X. Ayala, Lourdes S. Martinez, Melody K. Schiaffino, Kristin S. Hoeft, Stuart A. Gansky, Erin Dougherty, Nannette Stamm, Brian Shue, Gerardo Maupomé

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A Mixed Methods Comparison of Oral Hygiene Behaviors by Gender Among Mexican-Origin Young Adults in California by Melissa Yu, Guadalupe X. Ayala, Melody K. Schiaffino, Kristin S. Hoeft, Vanessa Malcarne, Tracy L. Finlayson

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The impact of oral health on fasting blood sugar levels in diabetic individuals: insights from the PERSIAN Guilan cohort study by Amir Valaei-Barhagh, Mohammad Samami, Farahnaz Joukar, Soheil Hassanipour, Saqar Zaker, Maryam Rabiei, Mohammad Reza Naghipour, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei

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Large foreign bodies of the esophagus and stomach in children by A. A. Gumerov, I. I. Galimov, R. A. Gumerov, S. A. Islamov, I. I. Khidiyatov, A. K. Alibaev, V. A. Paramonov, I. A. Alibaev, S. V. Gabdullina

“…The article presents five clinical observations of large foreign bodies (LFBs) of the esophagus and stomach. In three children, LFBs was localized in the esophagus – a toothbrush, a metal pendant, multiple magnetic balls. …”
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The Main Effects of the Original Oral Care Protocol Implementation in Patients on Invasive Mechanical Ventilation by I. N. Leyderman, A. О. Marichev, I. U. Kasherininov, N. A. Lesteva, A. D. Ponomareva, A. О. Sivcov, D. V. Ryabova, M. М. Nosenko, G. A. Ablesimov

“…Oral care for patients in the study group (group 1, N=30) included brushing with disposable toothbrushes and rinsing with an aqueous solution of 0.05% chlorhexidine digluconate three times daily. …”
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The association between oral health literacy and oral health-related behaviours among female adolescents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study by Muneera Alzeer, AlBandary AlJameel, Kasper Rosing, Esben Øzhayat

“…The highest odds ratios (ORs) for infrequent toothbrushing were found in the domains of receptivity (OR = 4.19) and understanding (OR = 3.85) and for irregular dental attendance in the financial barriers (OR = 1.61) and access (OR = 1.49) domains, followed by the receptivity domain (OR = 1.35). …”
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Late Established Mutans Streptococci in Children over 3 Years Old by Mitsugi Okada, Yoshiko Taniguchi, Fumiko Hayashi, Takako Doi, Junji Suzuki, Motoyuki Sugai, Katsuyuki Kozai

“…The subjects were 57 children ranging in age from 3 to 5 years old, each with primary dentition. …”
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Visualization of dental plaque with a 3D-intraoral-scanner-A tool for whole mouth planimetry. by Katja Jung, Katja Giese-Kraft, Melanie Fischer, Kai Schulze, Nadine Schlueter, Carolina Ganss

“…Further, P% measurements of the images of the 3D-intraoral-scan were able to detect changes in plaque levels, showing a 47% (p ≤ 0.001) increase in P% from T1 to T2 and a 43% (p ≤ 0.001) decrease after toothbrushing (T3). …”
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Prevalence and risk factors for dental caries among 3-year-old children in Shanghai, China: a cross-sectional study by Shuran Yao, Jing Zhu, Hao Zhang, Huning Wang, Dongxin Da, Jin Yu, Yiwei Jiang, Hongru Su, Hongyan Shi, Qiwen Chen, Zhengang Wu, Jiangtao You, Xiaoli Zeng, Ying Zhang

“…SECC is associated with factors including the frequency of sugar-sweetened beverage intake, post-toothbrushing eating habits, age of toothbrushing initiation, and mother’s education level.…”
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Clinical Outcomes After Dental Surgery with Two Antiseptic Protocols by Silvia D’Agostino

“…After the surgery, patients were randomly allocated to the first group (group A), which received a manual ultrasoft toothbrush (Mentadent Professional^®), an antiseptic toothpaste with 0.12% CHX and Vitamin B3 (Mentadent Professional Azione Intensiva Gengive^®), and an antiseptic mouthwash with 0.12% CHX and 0.07% CPC. …”
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A randomized trial of the effectiveness of an ultrasonic denture hygiene intervention program among communitydwelling elders* by Ronald Chan, Jiaguan Zhang, Colman Mcgrath, Paul Tsang, Otto Lam

“…PurposeThis study aimed to assess the effectiveness of ultrasonic denture hygiene interventions in improving denture cleanliness among elderly individuals.Materials and MethodsSixty-six participants who had received upper metal framework removable partial dentures within the past 5 years were randomly allocated into three denture hygiene intervention groups: group 1 (mechanical cleaning with a toothbrush and ultrasonic cleaning with cetylpyridinium chloride), group 2 (mechanical cleaning with a toothbrush and ultrasonic cleaning with distilled water), and control (mechanical cleaning with a toothbrush only). …”
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Comparative characteristic of oral hygiene items by O. A. Uspenskaya, S. A. Spiridonova, A. A. Alexandrov, A. V. Rodionova, E. I. Smirnova, M. S. Tarakanova

“…All respondents were divided into 3 groups: 1 group – 16 people using an electric sonic toothbrush SPLAT Sense&Power with head 1 (sensitive) to perform individual oral hygiene, 2 group – 16 people using an electric sonic toothbrush SPLAT Sense&Power with head 2 to perform individual oral hygiene (whitening), group 3 – 16 people using a manual toothbrush SPLAT Professional Complete of medium hardness to perform individual oral hygiene. …”
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Poor Dental Status and Oral Hygiene Practices in Institutionalized Older People in Northeast Brazil by Luciene Ribeiro Gaião, Maria Eneide Leitão de Almeida, José Gomes Bezerra Filho, Peter Leggat, Jorg Heukelbach

“…The mean DMFT value was 29.7; the mean number of missing teeth was 28.4. Ninety-three (58.1%) were edentulous. Almost 90% practiced oral hygiene, but only about half used a toothbrush. …”
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Evaluation of Surface Microhardness and Abrasion Resistance of Two Dental Glass Ionomer Cement Materials after Radiant Heat Treatment by Dimitrios Dionysopoulos, Kosmas Tolidis, Thrasyvoulos Sfeikos, Christina Karanasiou, Xanthippi Parisi

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EVALUATION OF HYGIENE KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA by S.Ye. Leschuk

“…The 12-years-old respondents showed the best aware of the timing of replacement toothbrush proved. Among them 50 ± 5,01% children replaced their toothbrush every three months, while among the 15 year-olds, the figure was half of that and, accordingly, made 25 ± 4,4% of children (p <0,05) On the question "What food do you like?" …”
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A study of tooth brushing pattern and its effects on dental tissues in Obafemi Awolowo University students by E.E. Akhimie, F.O. Oginni, A.O. Oginni

“…Gingival recession was found in 31% of subjects (p=0.15) that employed hard texture toothbrush. The prevalence of non carious cervical lesion was 3% and these lesions were found in males only. …”
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