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KMID : 0358920120390010017
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
2012 Volume.39 No. 1 p.17 ~ p.25
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PLAQUE CONTROL EFFECT OF TOOTH BRUSHING INSTRUCTION
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Youn Eun-Kyu
Sohn Mi-Yeon
Choi Sung-Chul
Kim Kwang-Chul
Park Yong-Duk
Park Jae-Hong
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Abstract
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To maintain good oral hygiene, plaque control is essential and the most common and effective method is appropriate brushing. However accurate brushing is so difficult for children that the importance of brush is getting higher. We investigated the effect of tooth brushing instruction in plaque control for 40 children who came to Kyunghee university dental hospital, department of pediatric dentistry. We examined basic information by self-assessment, evaluated plaque index, tooth & tongue cleanness, malodor index for 4 times and compared values before and after tooth brushing instruction. Plaque index decreased(p<0.01) and tooth & tongue cleanness increased(p<0.01). There were no significant differences in mal-odor index. In conclusion, tooth brushing instruction is effective in removing dental plaque and its beneficial role is highly expected in establishing children’s good oral hygiene.
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KEYWORD
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Tooth brushing instruction, Dental plaque, Tooth cleanness, Tongue cleanness, Malodor index
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