A clinical assessment of the effectiveness of mouthwashes in comparison to toothbrushing in children.

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Uen_US
dc.contributor.authorJain, R Len_US
dc.contributor.authorPathak, Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-06-20en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T09:27:52Z
dc.date.available2004-06-20en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T09:27:52Z
dc.date.issued2004-06-20en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study compared the efficacy of unsupervised tooth-brushing done once a day before breakfast (phase 1), with twice daily mouthrinsing with the three different commercially available mouthwashes containing 0.2% sodium fluoride (phase 2), a combination of 0.03% triclosan and 0.05% sodium fluoride (phase 3), and 0.2% chlorhexidine (phase 4) in 20 children aged 13-14 year, in reducing dental plaque formation. The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference in plaque reduction between phases 1 & 2; 1 & 3; 2 & 4 and 3 & 4. The mandibular arch harboured more plaque than the maxillary arch in phase 1 (p<0.05). Irrespective of the mouthwash used, the lingual/palatal surfaces had less plaque than the facial surfaces (p<0.05). The mean cumulative plaque scores of the mandibular lingual surfaces was more in comparison to the maxillary palatal surfaces in phases 1, 2 and 3 (p<0.05). It was therefore, concluded that 0.2% chlorhexidine was comparable to tooth brushing done once a day, before breakfast.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Patiala.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma U, Jain RL, Pathak A. A clinical assessment of the effectiveness of mouthwashes in comparison to toothbrushing in children. Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. 2004 Jun; 22(2): 38-44en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/114913
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/jao/jaoaj.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshChlorhexidine --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshDental Plaque --prevention & controlen_US
dc.subject.meshDrug Combinationsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMouthwashes --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshSodium Fluoride --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshToothbrushingen_US
dc.subject.meshTriclosan --therapeutic useen_US
dc.titleA clinical assessment of the effectiveness of mouthwashes in comparison to toothbrushing in children.en_US
dc.typeClinical Trialen_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeControlled Clinical Trialen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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