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To assess the child's compliance towards manual U-shaped toothbrush versus regular manual toothbrush.
Research has shown that an undesirably high proportion of communities find thorough toothbrushing with a standard manual toothbrush challenging to achieve a plaque-free state, as evidenced by high worldwide gingivitis and periodontitis. This is consistent with investigations that reveal insufficient frequency of brushing, poor brushing technique, and inadequate brushing session duration when compared with standard-of-care professional recommendations.
The U-shaped brush is an intervention chosen for the present study because it can attract children's attention and make brushing fun and routine. With bristles angled at 45° and available in various sizes according to age, the U-shaped brush is useful for removing plaque. It can be used starting at age three or older. It is dependable for children because its two-sided design can clean the upper and lower arches in one motion. Since design affects plaque removal to varying degrees, various authors have examined the effects of different toothbrush designs on plaque removal.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| manual u-shaped toothbrush | Experimental | manual u-shaped toothbrush with arm angled 45 degrees to brush upper and lower arch at the same time |
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| manual toothbrush | Experimental | manual toothbrush with soft bristles and circular movement to clean each quadrant separately |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| manual u-shaped toothbrush | Device | manual u-shaped toothbrush with bristles angled 45 degrees to brush upper and lower teeth at the same time |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| compliance of patient | questioning the parents about compliance either yes or no | 1 week |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| full mouth plaque score | Turesky modified Quigley-Hein plaque index technique index score: total score/number of surfaces examined 0-1= low >2= high | 1 week |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rana Sobhy Saeed, bachelor | Contact | 01156633838 | ranaelagamy@gmail.com | |
| Omar Mohammed Ellithy, bachelor | Contact | 01119868815 | omar.eleathy@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Randa Youssef AbdelGawad, professor | Cairo University | Study Director |
| Rana Tarek Bartaw, assistant professor | Cairo University | Study Director |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 21698350 | Background | Ashkenazi M, Bidoosi M, Levin L. Factors associated with reduced compliance of children to dental preventive measures. Odontology. 2012 Jul;100(2):241-8. doi: 10.1007/s10266-011-0034-1. Epub 2011 Jun 23. | |
| 28494116 | Result | Davidovich E, Ccahuana-Vasquez RA, Timm H, Grender J, Cunningham P, Zini A. Randomised clinical study of plaque removal efficacy of a power toothbrush in a paediatric population. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2017 Nov;27(6):558-567. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12298. Epub 2017 May 11. |
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