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Table 2 Pre-Treatment Mean TMQHPI Results for Evaluable Subjects

From: A comparative assessment of plaque removal and toothbrushing compliance between a manual and an interactive power toothbrush among adolescents: a single-center, single-blind randomized controlled trial

 

Mean

Standard deviation

p-valuea,c

Whole Mouth

Interactive Power Brush (n = 29)

2.554

0.3160

0.765a

Manual Brush (n = 30)

2.532

0.2375

 

Focus Care Areasb Only

Interactive Power Brush (n = 29)

3.127

0.3878

0.363c

Manual Brush (n = 30)

3.211

0.3150

 
  1. TMQHPI Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index
  2. aTest group comparison at baseline using a two-sided t-test
  3. bEach subject had 1–4 Focus Care Areas identified at the screening visit
  4. cTest group comparison at screening using a two-sided t-test
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BMC Oral Health

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