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Table 5 Mean Brushing Times 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 in secondsa

Median in seconds

p-valueb,c

Screening (Pre-Treatment)

 Interactive Power Brush (n = 29)

108.6

94

0.057b

 Manual Brush (n = 30)

119.2

118

 

Week 2

 Interactive Power Brush (n = 29)

143.5

140

< 0.001c

 Manual Brush (n = 30)

118.4

111

 
  1. aSubjects’ brushing time in seconds was recorded during a supervised brushing session
  2. bBetween-group comparison of screening brushing times for subjects ultimately assigned to the test groups, using a Wilcoxon’s Rank Sum Test
  3. cBetween-group comparison of the change in brushing time (Week 2 minus screening) using a Wilcoxon’s Rank Sum Test
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BMC Oral Health

ISSN: 1472-6831

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