Toothbrushing Performance and Oral Cleanliness after Brushing in 12-Year-Old Children.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Nationwide prevention programs in Germany aim to promote oral health. The group prevention program starts in kindergarten and ends when the children are about 12 y old. While in a recent study, toothbrushing behavior of 12-y-old children was analyzed, the present study's objective was to examine the children's ability to achieve oral cleanliness and to analyze how toothbrushing behavior and compliance with the toothbrushing recommendations taught in the group prevention programs predict oral cleanliness.

Methods

Twelve-year-old randomly selected children (N = 174) were asked to brush their teeth to the best of their abilities, and simultaneously a video was recorded for behavioral analyses. Plaque levels were measured before and immediately after toothbrush

SUBMITTER: Weik U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8674791 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature