[HTML][HTML] Improving patient well-being as a broader perspective in dentistry

A Mills, Y Berlin-Broner, L Levin - international dental journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Patient well-being encompasses the physical, mental, psychological, and social health of an
individual. To adequately treat an individual and increase their quality of life, whole-person …

[HTML][HTML] Apps for oral hygiene in children 4 to 7 years: Fun and effectiveness

F Zotti, A Pietrobelli, L Malchiodi, PF Nocini… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Nowadays apps in preschool age are largely used in learning improvement.
The aim of this work was to test effectiveness of apps in improving oral hygiene in children …

Cleansing efficacy of an oral irrigator with microburst technology in orthodontic patients—a randomized-controlled crossover study

V Wiesmüller, M Kasslatter, B Zengin, D Zotz… - Clinical Oral …, 2023 - Springer
Objectives Orthodontic patients struggle with interdental cleaning calling for simpler
mechanical devices to reduce the high plaque levels. The present study aimed to compare …

Randomised clinical study of plaque removal efficacy of an electric toothbrush in primary and mixed dentition

E Davidovich, RA Ccahuana‐Vasquez… - … Journal of Paediatric …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Clinical investigations of electric toothbrushes in young children are limited.
Aim To assess plaque reduction efficacy of an oscillating‐rotating electric versus manual …

Fabrication and In Vitro/In Vivo Performance of Mucoadhesive Electrospun Nanofiber Mats Containing α-Mangostin

W Samprasit, T Rojanarata, P Akkaramongkolporn… - Aaps Pharmscitech, 2015 - Springer
This study aimed to fabricate mucoadhesive electrospun nanofiber mats containing α-
mangostin for the maintenance of oral hygiene and reduction of the bacterial growth that …

New proposal of silver diamine fluoride use in arresting approximal caries: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

J Mattos-Silveira, I Floriano, FR Ferreira, MEF Viganó… - Trials, 2014 - Springer
Background Approximal surfaces are a challenge to caries lesions control. Silver diamine
fluoride (SDF) is a simple, low-cost and promisor intervention for arresting caries lesions, but …

Why do children and adolescents neglect dental flossing?

J Mattos-Silveira, BB Matos-Lima, TA Oliveira… - European Archives of …, 2017 - Springer
Aim To identify the variables and actual difficulties related to children and adolescents' non-
compliance with dental flossing. Methods This cross-sectional study with 36 children and 59 …

Randomised clinical study of plaque removal efficacy of a power toothbrush in a paediatric population

E Davidovich, RA Ccahuana‐Vasquez… - … Journal of Paediatric …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Clinical investigations of plaque removal efficacy of power toothbrushes in
children are limited. Aim To compare plaque removal of a power versus manual toothbrush …

Modeling the Theory of Planned Behaviour to predict adherence to preventive dental visits in preschool children

M Elyasi, H Lai, PW Major, SR Baker, M Amin - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Dental caries is the most common chronic childhood disease that occurs in a
continuum and can be prevented by children and their parents' adherence to recommended …

[PDF][PDF] Brushing skills and plaque reduction using single-and triple-headed toothbrushes

L Levin, Y Marom, M Ashkenazi - … International-Journal of Practical …, 2012 - researchgate.net
Objective: To evaluate the effect of toothbrush design on brushing skills and plaque removal
among young healthy adults. Method and Materials: A population of 200 healthy young …