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Table 1 Subgroup results (mean ± SD) of experimental cleaning efficacy (ECE in %) and experimental cleaning forces (ECF in N) of all test products

From: In vitro comparison of cleaning efficacy and force of cylindric interdental brush versus an interdental rubber pick

 

IDR 1.0 mm

IDR 1.1 mm

IDR 1.3 mm

Isosceles triangle

Convex

Concave

Isosceles triangle

Convex

Concave 3 mm/5 mm

Isosceles triangle

Convex

Concave

Experimental cleaning efficacy (ECE in %)

IDB ISO 1 0.8 mm

81.7 ± 3.6

40.5 ± 2.8

53.3 ± 10.8

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

IDB ISO 2 0.9 mm

84.2 ± 3.5

44.9 ± 2.4*

60.8 ± 10.5

76.9 ± 4.1

48.5 ± 2.8

53.8 ± 13.6

77.8 ± 5.3

47.8 ± 2.1*

48.3 ± 10.3*

IDB ISO 3 1.2 mm

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

43.7 ± 3.8*

79.6 ± 3.7

55.3 ± 2.1*

55.9 ± 11.2*

IDB ISO 4 1.4 mm

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

54.3 ± 2.5

n.a

n.a

61.1 ± 2.8****

IRP ISO 2 0.9–1.0 mm

41.6 ± 4.2*

13.9 ± 1.5*

14.8 ± 3.3*

29.1 ± 7.4

12.2 ± 1.7*

11.3 ± 1.7*

28.7 ± 5.3*

10.2 ± 2.3*

15.1 ± 3.8*

Force for cleaning (ECF in N)

IDB ISO 1 0.8 mm

0.4 ± 0.1*

0.2 ± 0.0*

0.3 ± 0.0*

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

IDB ISO 2 0.9 mm

0.7 ± 0.1*

0.4 ± 0.1*

0.5 ± 0.1*

0.7 ± 0.1*

0.4 ± 0.1

0.4 ± 0.1*

0.5 ± 0.0*

0.3 ± 0.0*

0.4 ± 0.1*

IDB ISO 3 1.2 mm

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

0.8 ± 0.1***

1.2 ± 0.1*

0.9 ± 0.1*

0.8 ± 0.2*

IDB ISO 4 1.4 mm

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

1.9 ± 0.4*

n.a

n.a

1.5 ± 0.2*

IRP ISO 2 0.9–1.0 mm

1.4 ± 0.2*

0.7 ± 0.1*

1.4 ± 0.3*

0.8 ± 0.1*

0.7 ± 0.2*

0.8 ± 0.4*

0.3 ± 0.1*

0.4 ± 0.2*

0.6 ± 0.4*

  1. Force during ten cleaning cycles (mean ± SD) for cleaning different types (isosceles triangle, convex, concave) and sizes (1.0 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.3 mm) of the interdental area separated for the tested interdental brushes (IDB) versus interdental rubber picks (IRP). We assumed p < 0.05 (in bold) to be statistically significant (Mann–Whitney-U-test, Kruskal–Wallis-test, two sided)
  2. *Significant difference to all other tested products
  3. **Significant difference to IDB 0.9 and IRP
  4. ***Significant difference to all tested sizes of IDB
  5. ****Significant difference to all tested products except for IDB ISO 4