Prevention. Part 4: Toothbrushing: What advice should be given to patients?
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As physiologic cleaning mechanisms are insufficient with respect to prevention of inflammation, periodontal health seems primarily influenced by quality and precision of mechanical plaque control.
“As these physiologic cleaning mechanisms are insufficient with respect to the prevention of inflammation, periodontal health seems to be primarily influenced by the quality and precision of mechanical plaque control.3,19”
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Background
- Authors
- Davies, R. M., Davies, G. M., Ellwood, R. P., & Kay, E. J.
- Affiliations
- University Dental Hospital of Manchester (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Davies, R M
- Venue
- British Dental Journal
- Published
- 2003-08
- Volume
- 195
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 135-141
- ISSN
- 0007-0610 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-5373
- OpenAlex
- W2039750016
- Cited by
- 117
- References
- 61
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 6
- FWCI
- 0.26
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- BDJ (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Keywords
- toothbrushing, fluoride toothpaste, dental caries prevention, oral health advice, general dentists, preventive dentistry, patient education
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Cariostatic Agents, Child, Child, Preschool, Dental Caries, Dental Plaque, Dentist-Patient Relations, Equipment Design, Fluorides, Humans, Infant, Mouthwashes, Patient Education as Topic, Periodontal Diseases, Time Factors, Toothbrushing, Toothpastes
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