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KMID : 1142520150030020011
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Korean Journal of Clinical Dental Hygiene
2015 Volume.3 No. 2 p.11 ~ p.19
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Toothbrushing Time and Toothpaste Consumption by Type of Toothbrush Head in 5 to 7-year-old Children
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Choi Yong-Keum
Jeon Hyun-Sun
Kim Hee-Kyoung
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Abstract
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The aim of this study is measured toothbrushing time and investigated toothpaste consumption by the type of toothbrush head on the assumption that there is difference in toothpaste consumption by the type of toothbrush head, and by using a child’s own toothbrush with an ordinary toothbrush method in some daycare centers. Toothpaste consumption was calculated as the amount of one-time use or the difference in the weight of toothbrush before and after squeezing an toothpaste with using ordinarily the toothpaste. Descriptive analysis was conducted to investigate general characteristics
and toothbrushing time, and independent sample t-test and correlation analysis were done to examine toothpaste consumption per one time by the head type of toothbrush to show Scatter plot graph. The average toothbrushing time recorded 60.1 and 60.2 seconds in boys and girls, respectively and the difference in the time by gender was not significant (p>0.05). Therefore, education and monitoring to induce children to spend sufficient toothbrushing time or one of factors of appropriate toothbrushing practice are desperately needed. As toothpaste consumption by the type of toothbrush head was not significantly different, the education and the development of education programs need to be made by considering pea-size squeezing, transverse squeezing, the regulation of the bore size of toothpaste tube and a visual sign for an area of toothpaste on the side of toothbrush to help children to squeeze a proper toothpaste.
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KEYWORD
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Toothpaste consumption, Toothbrushing time, Type of toothbrush head
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