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The Significance of the dental plaque index AM method

JOURNAL OF DENTAL HEALTH, 1973
The usual method for indicating the degree of dental plaque accumulation in school children is based on an examination of the anterior teeth alone. This method is often inadequate to show accurately the dental plaque accumulation because there is much difference between the anterior and posterior regions.
Shigeru YAMADA, Akira NANBA, Keiji OKADA, Reiko YAMAKI, Mikiya HIROTA, Masatomi MIYAZAWA   +5 more
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A Systematic Review of Dental Disease in Patients Undergoing Cancer Therapy [PDF]

, 2010
Introduction: The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the literature and update our current understanding of the impact of present cancer therapies on the dental apparatus (teeth and periodontium) since the 1989 NIH Development Consensus ...
Brian D. Hodgson, Catherine H. L. Hong, Fred K. L. Spijkervet, Joel J. Napeñas, Linda S. Elting, Michael T. Brennan, Monique A. Stokman, null null, Vickie Mathers-Stauffer   +8 more
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PERBEDAAN EFEKTIVITAS MENYIKAT GIGI METODE HORIZONTAL DAN METODE FONES TERHADAP PENURUNAN INDEKS PLAK GIGI PADA ANAK TUNANETRA USIA 6-13 TAHUN DI SEMARANG

ODONTO: Dental Journal, 2015
Introduction: Children with special needs have physical limitations and the ability to maintain their oral hygiene, so it needs to be chosen the proper tooth brushing methods for maintaining oral hygiene and prevent periodontal disease.
Muthia Choirunnisa, Prima Agusmawanti, Moh Yusuf   +2 more
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DenTiUS Plaque, a Web-Based Application for the Quantification of Bacterial Plaque: Development and Usability Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020
BackgroundIn the dentistry field, the analysis of dental plaque is vital because it is the main etiological factor in the 2 most prevalent oral diseases: caries and periodontitis.
Vila-Blanco, Nicolás, Freire, Vicente, Balsa-Castro, Carlos, Tomás, Inmaculada, Carreira, María J   +4 more
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Comparison of foam swabs and toothbrushes as oral hygiene interventions in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomised split mouth study [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction During critical illness, dental plaque may serve as a reservoir of respiratory pathogens. This study compared the effectiveness of toothbrushing with a small-headed toothbrush or a foam-headed swab in mechanically ventilated patients ...
Cole, Jade M., Emanuel, Charlotte, Hannigan, Ailish, Haywood, Sean, Kinsella, Tracey, Lewis, Michael Alexander Oxenham, Marino, Paola Jimena, Palmer, Nicki, Williams, David Wynne, Wise, Matthew Peter   +9 more
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EFEKTIVITAS LARUTAN EKSTRAK JERUK NIPIS (Citrus Aurantifolia) SEBAGAI OBAT KUMUR TERHADAP PENURUNAN INDEKS PLAK PADA REMAJA USIA 12 – 15 TAHUN - Studi di SMP Nurul Islami, Mijen, Semarang

ODONTO: Dental Journal, 2014
Background: Plaque is formed by colonizing bacteria that adhere on the surface of teeth can be caused dental and oral disease. Using mouthwash can prevent plaque formation quickly and easily.
Rr. Sarah Ladytama, Arlina Nurhapsari, Moh. Baehaqi   +2 more
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Plaque Index, Oral Hygiene Habits, and Depressive Symptomatology as Predictors of Clinical Attachment Loss: A Pilot Study

International Journal of Dentistry, 2020
Background. The effect of depressive symptomatology on periodontitis is not clear in its path of action. Objective. To test a model to predict clinical attachment loss by direct effect of the dental plaque accumulation, which is a direct effect of worse ...
Norma Idalia Rodríguez Franco, José Moral de la Rubia   +1 more
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Oral microbiota carriage in patients with multibracket appliance in relation to the quality of oral hygiene [PDF]

, 2016
Background: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of oral microbiota (Candida species (spp.), Streptococcus mutans, and Lactobacilli) in patients with multibracket (MB) appliances in relation to the quality of oral hygiene.
Eichenauer, Johanna, Klaus, Katharina, Ruf, Sabine, Sprenger, Rhea   +3 more
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Is there a safe dental plaque index to prevent periodontal diseases related to plaque? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Research, Society and Development, 2022
Periodontitis is a chronic multifactorial inflammatory disease associated with a dysbiotic biofilm and characterized by progressive destruction of the tooth-supporting apparatus. This systematic review aimed to establish the quantitative association between dental plaque index and plaque-induced periodontal outcomes, as well as, clinical plaque index ...
Camila Lindoni Azevedo, Louise Reis Vital da Silva, Camila Oliveira Alencar, Mariana Minatel Braga, Maria Gabriela Haye Biazevic, Edgard Michel Crosato   +5 more
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Comparative Clinical Study Testing the Effectiveness of School Based Oral Health Education Using Experiential Learning or Traditional Lecturing in 10 Year-Old Children [PDF]

, 2015
Background School based oral health education through traditional lecturing has been found successful only in improving oral health knowledge, while has low effectiveness in oral hygiene and gingival health.
Angelopoulou, Matina V., Kavvadia, katerina, Oulis, Constantine J., Taoufik, Konstantine   +3 more
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