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Models for assessing powered toothbrushes.

G A Van der Weijden1

  • 1Department of Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, ACTA, Louwesweg 1, 1066 EA Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ga.vd.weijden@acta.nl

Advances in Dental Research
|August 6, 2002
PubMed
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Modern power toothbrushes offer superior plaque removal efficacy compared to manual brushes. Clinical evidence supports their safety and performance, influencing current dental practice recommendations.

Area of Science:

  • Dental hygiene
  • Biomaterials science
  • Clinical research

Background:

  • Over 25 years, power toothbrush development has yielded models with enhanced plaque removal capabilities.
  • Extensive clinical data, including in vitro and in vivo studies, supports the efficacy of power toothbrushes.
  • Concerns regarding power toothbrush safety, specifically soft tissue abrasion, are addressed by scientific evidence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the clinical evidence on power toothbrush efficacy and safety.
  • To compare the performance of power toothbrushes against manual toothbrushes.
  • To evaluate the implications of scientific evidence for clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Review of in vitro and in vivo studies on power toothbrush performance.

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  • Analysis of clinical data regarding plaque removal efficacy.
  • Examination of research on soft tissue abrasion and power toothbrush safety.

    • Main Results:

    • Present-day power toothbrush models demonstrate increased plaque removal efficacy compared to manual brushes.
    • Clinical studies provide evidence supporting the safety of power toothbrushes, refuting concerns about abrasion.
    • A consensus of clinical opinion, supported by scientific evidence, favors the use of power toothbrushes.

    Conclusions:

    • Power toothbrushes are clinically proven to be more effective for plaque removal than manual toothbrushes.
    • Scientific evidence confirms the safety of power toothbrushes for soft tissues.
    • The use of power toothbrushes is supported by current clinical consensus and scientific data.