アブストラクト（27巻2号：The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College）

The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College

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Title　： Studies on the Relation among Toothbrushing Habits, Dental Plaque Deposits and Wedge-Shaped Defects in Young Adults
Subtitle　： ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Authors　： Shinji Toda1), Teruyo Mihata1), Wenqun Song2), Michio Uematsu1), Yukio Hirata1), Hirohisa Arakawa1), Noboru Uchimura2), Yoshikazu Iizuka1)
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Organization　： 1)Department of Dental Health and Public Health, Kanagawa Dental College, 2)Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental College
Journal　： The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College
Volume　： 27
Number　： 2
Page　： 91-97
Year/Month　： 1999 / 9
Article　： Original article
Publisher　： Kanagawa Odontological Society
Abstract　： [Abstract] The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of toothbrushing habits and the use of dentifrice on the occurrence of wedge-shaped defects. We also examined dental plaque deposits to confirm the effectiveness of toothbrushing. The subjects consisted of 118 students in the 5th grade of Kanagawa Dental College in 1996. They were asked by questionnaire to choose single answers to the following items: daily toothbrushing frequency, the duration of each brushing session, and the amount of dentifrice used each time. Then an oral examination was performed to detect any wedge-shaped defects (WSD) and to determine plaque control record (PCR) scores as proposed by O'Leary. As a result, although the oral hygiene status was often significantly affected by the daily toothbrushing frequency, there was no association between the frequency, brushing duration, or use of dentifrice on the occurrence of WSD. The results also suggest that use of appropriate brushing methods should be recommended.
Practice　： Dentistry
Keywords　： Toothbrushing habits, Dental plaque deposits, Wedge-shaped defects