Characteristics of teenagers who use dental floss
Community Dental Health, 2021 To describe the use of dental floss by teenagers and study associations between flossing and approximal caries experience, oral health behaviours, gender, parental education and national background.The study included 2156 14-year-old teenagers. Data were collected in conjunction with routine dental examinations. Teenagers answered a questionnaire about
Wigen, Tove Irene, Wang, Nina Johanne
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Mechanical and physical properties of dental floss: a comparative cost analysis [PDF]
Bioscience JournalThe aim of this study was to measure the mechanical and physical properties of 18 commercially available dental flosses produced by global and Brazilian manufacturing and to correlate these parameters with their cost.
Thiago Silva Peres +5 more
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Evolutionary success of open source software: An investigation into exogenous drivers [PDF]
, 2007 Copyright @ 2007 EASSTThe “success” of a Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS) project has often been evaluated through the number of commits made to its configuration management system, number of developers and number of users.
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Patients’ Assessments of Tooth Sensitivity Increase One Day Following Different Whitening Treatments
Acta Stomatologica Croatica, 2021 Objectives: The aim of this clinical study was to compare tooth sensitivity scores and color change values before and 1 day following whitening treatments using different concentrations of whitening agents for in-office and at-home procedures.
Amar Piknjač +3 more
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Investigation of Floss Preference by Types and Future Use Intention according to Floss Experience
치위생과학회지, 2022 Background: The use of dental floss along with a toothbrush is a well-known oral hygiene product that effectively removes dental plaque and reduces the risk of dental caries and periodontal disease.
Myoung-Hee Kim +3 more
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Evaluation of physico-mechanical properties of dental plaster modified with pulverized acrylic waste [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Dental plaster is most widely used to make temporary casts and as an investment medium during the fabrication of removable complete and partial denture prostheses. Dental plasters exhibit poor mechanical properties.
Alla, Rama Krishna +9 more
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Using Dental Floss Among Dental Students at Al-Quds University [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Dental plaque is one of the major factors in the initiation and progression of dental caries, gingivitis and periodontal diseases. It has been reported that tooth brushing alone can clean only 3 surfaces of the tooth's five surfaces.
Danadneh, Mayar +4 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 This study aimed to investigate the effect of interdental brushes and dental floss on the prevention of periodontitis in participants with ≥ 20 or
Yun-Jeong Kim +5 more
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PERBEDAAN INDEKS PLAKANTARA FLOSSING MENGGUNAKAN TUFTED DENTAL FLOSS DAN DENTAL FLOSS HOLDER PADA PENGGUNA ORTODONTI CEKAT [PDF]
, 2017 Pengguna ortodonti cekat lebih sulit menjaga oral hygiene karena adanya bracket dan archwire pada permukaan gigi sehingga menyebabkan retensi plak. Retensi plak pada daerah interproksimal dapat menyebabkan penyakit periodontal sehingga perlu dilakukan ...
Anggraeni, Dhita Putri
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PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundHalitosis is a term that defines any foul odor emanating from the oral cavity. The origin may be local or systemic. The aim of the proposed protocol is to determine whether treatment with antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) and treatment ...
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