Comparative Efficacy of Medium and Soft Toothbrushes in Plaque Removal and Gingivitis Control

16 August 2024 : Database Analysis

Manea Musa M. Alahmari^1ABCDEFG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945395

Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945395

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Table 2 Comparison the gingival, plaque, and BOP scores before and after using medium and soft toothbrushes.

Indices	Type of toothbrush	Before (n=32)	After (n=32)	Change (difference)	P value
Indices	Type of toothbrush	Median (IQR)	Median (IQR)	Change (difference)	P value
	Medium	1.8 (1.7 and 2.0)	0.0 (0.0 and 0.1)	1.8 (1.4 and 2.0)	<0.0001^a
	Soft	2.0 (1.8 and 2.0)	1.1 (0.8 and 1.3)	0.9 (0.4 and 1.1)	<0.0001^a
	P value^b	0.324^b	<0.0001^b
	Medium	1.7 (1.2 and 1.8)	0.1 (0.0 and 0.2)	1.6 (1.0 and 1.6)	<0.0001^a
	Soft	1.7 (1.2 and 2.0)	0.9 (0.5 and 1.0)	0.8 (0.5 and 1.0)	<0.0001^a
	P value^b	0.550^b	<0.0001^b
	Medium	2.0 (2.0 and 2.0)	0.0 (0.0 and 0.0)	2.0 (2.0 and 2.0)	<0.0001^a
	Soft	2.0 (2.0 and 2.0)	1.0 (1.0 and 2,0)	1.0 (1.0 and 2.0)	<0.0001^a
	P value^b	1.000^b	<0.0001^b
^a Wilcoxon test, ^b Mann-Whitney U test.

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