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 3 Comparison of the difference in the gingival, plaque, and BOP indices between medium and soft toothbrushes.

Parameters	Medium toothbrush	Soft toothbrush	Difference between differences	P value

Median difference (IQR)	1.8 (1.4 and 2.0)	0.9 (0.4 and 1.1)	0.9 (0.7 and 1.3)	<0.0001^a

Median difference (IQR)	1.6 (1.0 and 1.6)	0.8 (0.5 and 1.0)	0.8 (0.3 and 0.8)	<0.0001^a

Median difference (IQR)	2.0 (2.0 and 2.0)	1.0 (1.0 and 2.0)	1.0 (0.3 and 2.0)	<0.0001^a
^a Mann-Whitney U test.

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