Title: Effects of interdentalbrushes on plaque and parameters of periodontal in:mmation:a systematic review
Abstract: Objective:To assess the effect of using interdental brushes(IDB) as an adjunct to toothbrushing compared with toothbrushing alone or other interdental oral hygiene devices on plaque and clinical parameters of periodontal inflammation.Method:MEDLINE-PubMed(1969~2009) was searched to identify appropriate studies.Clinical parameters of periodontal inflammation such as plaque,gingivitis,bleeding and pockets were selected as outcome variables.Result:Independent screening of the titles and abstracts of 202 MEDLINE-PubMed papers resulted in 9 papers that met the eligibility criteria.Mean values and standard deviations were collected by data extraction.Descriptive comparisons are presented for brushing alone or brushing and woodsticks.Meta-analysis was also performed for the floss comparison.Conclusion:As an adjunct to brushing,IDB removes more dental plaque than brushing alone.Studies showed a positive signiflcant difference using IDB with respect to the plaque scores,bleeding scores and probing pocket depth.The majority of the studies presented a positive signiflcant difference in plaque index when using IDB compared with floss.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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