Toothbrushing is considered fundamental self-care behavior for maintenance of oral health,
and brushing twice a day has become a social norm, but the evidence base for this …

Objectives: To examine the effect of reported toothbrushing frequency and method of rinsing
after brushing on caries experience and increment. Methods: Data are presented from 2621 …

Objectives The epidemiology of periodontitis regarding oral‐hygiene practices particularly
the frequency of tooth brushing has been the subject of relatively few dedicated studies. This …

This review shows that there is consensus in the literature that (meticulous) tooth brushing
once per day is sufficient to maintain oral health and to prevent caries and periodontal …

To cite this article: Int J Dent Hygiene10, 2012; 187–197 DOI: 10.1111/j. 1601‐5037.2012.
00546. x Slot DE, Wiggelinkhuizen L, Rosema NAM, Van der Weijden GA. The efficacy of …

Background Most people's tooth brushing performance is deficient, even when they are
encouraged to brush to the best of their abilities. The aim of the present study was to explore …

Purpose: Routine toothbrushing is the principal method by which individuals remove plaque
and control plaque-related diseases, such as periodontitis and caries. Oral health care …

Post-tooth brushing rinsing behaviours have the potential to either reduce or enhance the
effectiveness of fluoride toothpaste and show wide variation in the general population. There …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-two dental students with clean teeth and healthy gingiva
participated in the study. Since this study was to be carried out as a double blind test, the …

Background: Inconclusive evidence exists in the literature with regard to the additional
(beneficial) mechanical effect of a dentifrice on plaque removal. A previous split‐mouth …