objective: mechanical plaque removal namely tooth brushing is the most commonly used oral hygiene technique. efficacy of tooth brushing is influenced by the design and shape of toothbrush. this study aimed to compare the efficacy of two common iranian toothbrushes with a foreign made one in plaque removal.   methods: this clinical trial was conducted on 30 female dental students in babol univer...

Dental wear caused by tooth care is a complex phenomenon that depends on the quality of the tooth material, the type of toothbrush and the brushing slurry. Tooth wear is commonly determined in abrasion experiments using a standardized toothbrush in contact with a radioactively labeled dentin sample (RDA method). The increase of radioactivity in the slurry is a direct and highly-sensitive indica...

Emerging evidence has linked poor oral hygiene to metabolic syndrome (MetS), but previously, no summary of been conducted on the topic. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims evaluate associations status care with MetS. A search PubMed Web Science databases from inception 17 March 2021, examination reference lists was identify eligible observational studies. random-effects model applied ...

Oral health is particular important to the hospitalized patients with chronic schizophrenia for an extreme high potential of the respiratory infections. Due to the degeneration of physical capability, patients of this kind typically fall dependent in the activity of daily living (ADL). A very high percentage of patients had dental problems of which mostly could be easily avoid by easy regular t...

Background: The implementation of the self-cleaning practice is fundamental importance for maintenance oral health and to remove human dental biofilm which considered main etiological factor development caries periodontal diseases. Objective: This study aimed evaluate use chewing gum, Rolly Brush® apples as forms mechanical control removal in absence brushing. Materials Methods: Eighteen volunt...

BACKGROUND Different fluoride formulations may have different effects on caries prevention. It was the aim of this clinical study to assess the fluoride content, provided by NaF compared to amine fluoride, in saliva and plaque. METHODS Eight trained volunteers brushed their teeth in the morning for 3 minutes with either NaF or amine fluoride, and saliva and 3-day-plaque-regrowth was collected...

Purpose. The objective of this study was to assess the impact beverages and tooth brushing on microhardness different restorative materials. Materials-methods. Disk-shaped samples compomer (Dyract XP), glass ionomer cement (GIC) (Ionofil Molar AC), composite resin (Filtek Z250) were prepared. randomly allocated four groups conditioned in various (cheery juice, cola, chocolate milk, distilled wa...