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A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF POWERED TOOTHBRUSHES AND MANUAL TOOTHBRUSHES ON THE ORAL HYGIENE OF FIXED ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW [PDF]

, 2015
Objective: To evaluate the literature on the comparative effectiveness of powered and manual toothbrushes on oral hygiene in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances.
Tiwari, Pooja, Sidana, Amit, Sharma, Ruchi   +2 more
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Students as Partners in Dental Education: Comparing Co‐Designed, Co‐Delivered and Traditional Approaches to Mouthcare Training

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To compare Students‐as‐Partners (SaP) and traditional (TRAD) approaches for teaching dental students to promote mouthcare for people with disabilities. Methods A two‐group, pre–post quasi‐experimental design was used to compare TRAD and SaP training.
Pedro Vitali Kammer, Sviatlana Anishchuk, Katrina Byrne, Julie Ringrose, Jowita Pala, Ceara Cleary, Caoimhin Mac Giolla Phadraig   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overseas Service Learning: A Catalyst for Professional Identity Development as Globally Competent Dentists

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study explores how overseas service learning (OSL) experiences contribute to the development of dental students' professional identity (PI) as globally competent dentists. Drawing upon a human development framework, it examines the lived experiences of dental students participating in a 2‐week OSL program in Tanzania ...
Lillian Yun Yung Luk, Ye Chen, Phoebe Pui Ying Lam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supporting the University students' Oral Health Attitude and Higher‐Order Thinking Skills: The Use of Self‐Generated Video Discussion Activities in Dental Education

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to determine whether the use of self‐generated video discussion activities on the Flip app could improve university students' oral health attitudes and higher‐order thinking skills. Methods The participants were 155 university students [79 experimental group (EG) (Flip‐based teaching), 76 control group (CG ...
Muhammet Fidan, Mustafa Fidan, Sureyya Genc   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of various side-to-side toothbrushes for noncontact biofilm removal [PDF]

, 2019
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of four different powered toothbrushes with side-to-side action for noncontact biofilm removal in vitro.
Hauser-Gerspach, Irmgard, Walter, Clemens, Astasov-Frauenhoffer, Monika, Schmidt, Jan-Philipp, Schmidt, Julia, Weiger, Roland, Waltimo, Tuomas   +6 more
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Clinical comparison of mouthrinse and orodispersible film containing cystatins and a statherin‐derived peptide against initial dental erosion

European Journal of Oral Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract This randomized crossover in vivo study compared the anti‐erosive efficacy of solution and orodispersible film (ODF) formulations containing three cystatins (CaneCPI‐5, MaquiCPI‐3, and CsinCPI‐2) combined with a statherin‐derived peptide (StN15pSpS).
Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Even Akemi Taira, Gustavo Cassalate da Silva, Mariana Miranda de Brito, Talita Mendes Oliveira Ventura, Flávio Henrique‐Silva, João Guilherme Medeiros, Thiago Saads Carvalho, Andrea Soares da Costa Fuentes, Karina Fan, Reinaldo Marchetto, Adrian Lussi, Vinícius Taioqui Pelá   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Efficacy of Manual Versus Powered Toothbrushes with Modified Bass Technique in Visually Impaired Children using Audio-Tactile Performance (Atp) Technique [PDF]

Background: To compare the effectiveness of Manual and Powered tooth brushes using the Modified Bass method in visually impaired children using the Audio Tactile Performance (ATP) technique. Settings and design: Eighty children, aged 4 to 15, with visual
C. Chrishantha Joybell M. D. S
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How Do Mothers Think Their Sleep‐Related Routines Benefit Their Young Children's Sleep?

Family Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study explored how parents think their sleep‐related routines benefit their child's sleep. Background Healthy child sleep benefits development and child and family wellbeing. Consistent calming bedtime routines are recommended to support healthy sleep.
Fiona A. L. Tierney, Georgia Cook, Anna L. Barnett, Luci Wiggs   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Regular Dual‐Light Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy on Oral Health in Assisted Living Residents—A Randomized Controlled Trial

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of dual‐light antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) on oral health among older people living in assisted living facilities (ALF), comparing it to conventional oral self‐care guidance.
Wilma Romppanen, Jaana Helenius‐Hietala, Saila Pakarinen, Sanna Korte, Riitta Saarela, Anna Maria Heikkinen, Timo Sorsa, Tommi Pätilä   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of Stroke on Oral Function and Oral Health: A Qualitative Study

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in Aotearoa New Zealand, often resulting in a range of physical and cognitive impairments. The impacts of stroke on oral function and oral health are not well understood from the survivors' perspective, yet the latter are crucial for overall wellbeing. This qualitative study explored
Esther Cheong, Daniela Aldabe, Nurul Thiyahuddin, Mauro Farella, Carolina Loch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source