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Do really parents brush their children’s teeth better?
Type: Articles
Pubblication date: /1/2019
Authors: B. M. Ozgul, D. Sakaryali, G. B. Senirkentli, R. E. Tirali, S. B. Cehreli*
Language: English
Institution: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
* Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, European University of Lefke, Gemikonagı, Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey
Publication: European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
Title: Do really parents brush their children’s teeth better?
Abstract: Aim Plaque removal from first permanent molar teeth was evaluated when conventional and a new silicone tooth and gum brush was used. Also, the effectiveness of parents’ brushing was compared with childrens’.
Materials and methods Study design: This crossover clinical study was conducted with 9 children aged 5 to 7 years, with 18 mandibular first permanent molar teeth which were partially erupted. Four appointments were planned at one-week intervals and at every appointment, dental plaque on teeth was disclosed first. At their first appointment, the children were given a conventional toothbrush, and at their second appointment they were given a silicone tooth andgum brush . Then, at the third appointment, parents performed brushing with a conventional toothbrush, and then brushed with a silicone tooth & gum brush at the fourth appointment. Before and after brushing, photographs were taken for baseline and final plaque scores to determine Occlusal Plaque Index with Image Analysis Software Program. Statistics: Anova was used for comparison of groups with p<0.05 considered to be significant.
Results There was statistically significant difference between baseline and final plaque scores among all of the groups (p<0.05) but, there was not statistically significant difference between the groups (p>0.05).
Conclusions Children under the age of nine are usually believed to lack the developmental skills needed to brush their own teeth, and as a result, the silicone tooth & gum brush might be recommended instead of brushing with parents.