From: Oral cleanliness in daily users of powered vs. manual toothbrushes – a cross-sectional study
orPT (n = 48) Mean ± SD n/n | vbMT (n = 52) Mean ± SD n/n | p-value | |
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Dental status | |||
Number of teeth | 28.77 ± 1.88 | 28.42 ± 1.73 | 0.34a |
Filled teeth(0/1–5/> 5 teeth) | 14/22/12 | 23/25/4 | 0.05 b |
Crowned teeth (0/1–5/> 5 teeth) | 43/5/0 | 51/1/0 | 0.10b |
Decayed teeth (0/1–5/> 5 teeth) | 48/0/0 | 48/4/0 | 0.12b |
Periodontal status | |||
Recessionsc (0/1–5/> 5 sites) | 30/12/6 | 24/21/7 | 0.23b |
Periodontal pocket depths > 3 mm (0/1–5/> 5 sites) | 28/17/3 | 33/15/4 | 0.73b |