The influence of tooth brushing supervision on the dental plaque index and toothbrush wear in preschool children

• Main Authors: Letícia Maíra Wambier (Author), Gisele Dias (Author), Priscila Bittar (Author), Márcia Thaís Pochapski (Author), Denise Stadler Wambier (Author), Ana Cláudia Rodrigues Chibinski (Author), Fábio André dos Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of tooth brushing supervision in one or more sessions on dental plaque removal and toothbrush wear. MATERIAL AND METHOD: 3- to 5-year-old children received new toothbrushes and attended a puppet theater about oral health. Forty-nine children were randomly sel...