08 November 2024 : Clinical Research
Plaque Removal and Gingival Bleeding Using Biodegradable Toothbrushes: Salvadora persica, Bamboo, and Nylon: A Comparative Study
Hytham N. Fageeh1AEG*, Manawar A. Mansoor2BCDEG, Hammam I. Fageeh1AEFG, Hina N. Abdul2BCDFG, Lujain Kh. Mawkili34BCDFG, Shreefah M. Faris
34BCDG, Bashayr M. Zubayni34BCDG, Zainab A. Alfardan34BCDFG, Meshal Saleh Zaidan34BCDG, Shankargouda Patil5DEFG, Ashok Kumar Bhati 1EFG
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944469
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944469
Table 2 Inter-group comparison of plaque index using post hoc Bonferroni test.
| Mean difference | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | Miswak () toothbrush | Regular toothbrush | −0.01 | 1.000 |
| Miswak () toothbrush | Bamboo toothbrush | 0.21 | 1.000 | |
| Regular toothbrush | Bamboo toothbrush | 0.22 | 1.000 | |
| Time 1 (second visit after 4 weeks) | Miswak () toothbrush | Regular toothbrush | −0.08 | 1.000 |
| Miswak () toothbrush | Bamboo toothbrush | 0.02 | 1.000 | |
| Regular toothbrush | Bamboo toothbrush | 0.10 | 1.000 | |
| Time 2 (third visit after 4 weeks) | Miswak () toothbrush | Regular toothbrush | 0.05 | 1.000 |
| Miswak () toothbrush | Bamboo toothbrush | 0.15 | 1.000 | |
| Regular toothbrush | Bamboo toothbrush | 0.10 | 1.000 | |
| T0–T1 | Miswak () toothbrush | Regular toothbrush | 0.07 | 1.000 |
| Miswak () toothbrush | Bamboo toothbrush | 0.19 | 1.000 | |
| Regular toothbrush | Bamboo toothbrush | 0.12 | 1.000 | |
| T0–T2 | Miswak () toothbrush | Regular toothbrush | −0.06 | 1.000 |
| Miswak () toothbrush | Bamboo toothbrush | 0.06 | 1.000 | |
| Regular toothbrush | Bamboo toothbrush | 0.12 | 1.000 | |
| T1–T2 | Miswak () toothbrush | Regular toothbrush | −0.13 | 1.000 |
| Miswak () toothbrush | Bamboo toothbrush | −0.13 | 1.000 | |
| Regular toothbrush | Bamboo toothbrush | 0.00 | 1.000 |