Association of children's toothbrushing and fine motor skills: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Ana Cristina MAFLA (Author), Ramiro José BENAVIDES (Author), Pierre MEYER (Author), Nicolas GIRAUDEAU (Author), Falk SCHWENDICKE (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Fine motor skills (FMS) allow for the control and coordination of the distal musculature of hands and fingers, a skill required to brush teeth. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between FMS and toothbrushing efficacy. This cross-sectional study included 42 low-i...