A comparative assessment of plaque removal and toothbrushing compliance between a manual and an interactive power toothbrush among adolescents: a single-center, single-blind randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Christina Erbe (Author), Violetta Klees (Author), Priscila Ferrari-Peron (Author), Renzo A. Ccahuana-Vasquez (Author), Hans Timm (Author), Julie Grender (Author), Pamela Cunningham (Author), Ralf Adam (Author), Svetlana Farrell (Author), Heinrich Wehrbein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Many adolescents have poor plaque control and sub-optimal toothbrushing behavior. Therefore, we compared the efficacy of an interactive power toothbrush (IPT) to a manual toothbrush (MT) for reducing dental plaque and improving toothbrushing compliance. Methods In this randomized...