A. Horizontal brushing movement | |||||
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Toothbrush type Mean total % plaque removal ± SD | ComPro 69.4 ± 2.5 | TrueWhi 63.7 ± 4.1 | SensGu 65.9 ± 2.1 | RepPro 64.6 ± 3.0 | RapRe 65.0 ± 1.8 |
ComPro 69.4 ± 2.5 | N/A | – | – | – | – |
TrueWhi 63.7 ± 4.1 | 4.0 p = 0.007* | N/A | – | – | – |
SensGu 65.9 ± 2.1 | 5.0 p = 0.011* | NS | N/A | – | – |
RepPro 64.6 ± 3.0 | 4.0 p = 0.007* | 6.0 p = 0.035* | 3.0 p = 0.004* | N/A | – |
RapRe 65.0 ± 1.8 | 3.0 p = 0.004* | NS | NS | NS | N/A |
Control 47.5 ± 2.4 | 0.0 p = 0.001 | 0.0 p = 0.001 | 0.0 p = 0.001 | 0.0 p = 0.001 | 0.0 p = 0.001 |
B. Rotating brushing movement | |||||
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Toothbrush type Mean total % plaque removal ± SD | ComPro 69.8 ± 3.6 | TrueWhi 64.6 ± 1.6 | SensGu 66.0 ± 2.7 | RepPro 63.3 ± 5.2 | RapRe 65.6 ± 2.6 |
ComPro 69.8 ± 3.6 | N/A | – | – | – | – |
TrueWhi 64.6 ± 1.6 | 5.0 p = 0.011* | N/A | – | – | – |
SensGu 66.0 ± 2.7 | 8.0 p = 0.038* | NS | N/A | – | – |
RepPro 63.3 ± 5.2 | 8.0 p = 0.038* | NS | NS | N/A | – |
RapRe 65.6 ± 2.6 | 8.0 p = 0.038* | NS | NS | NS | N/A |
Control 46.0 ± 2.2 | 0.0 p = 0.001 | 0.0 p = 0.001 | 0.0 p = 0.001 | 0.0 p = 0.001 | 0.0 p = 0.001 |
C. Vertical brushing movement | |||||
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Toothbrush type Mean total % plaque removal ± SD | ComPro 53.2 ± 6.1 | TrueWhi 36.5 ± 5.0 | SensGu 40.2 ± 5.7 | RepPro 51.5 ± 5.3 | RapRe 51.1 ± 2.1 |
ComPro 53.2 ± 6.1 | N/A | – | – | – | – |
TrueWhi 36.5 ± 5.0 | 2.0 p = 0.002 | N/A | – | – | – |
SensGu 40.2 ± 5.7 | 4.0 p = 0.007* | NS | N/A | – | – |
RepPro 51.5 ± 5.3 | NS | 1.0 p = 0.001 | 4.0 p = 0.007* | N/A | – |
RapRe 51.1 ± 2.1 | NS | 0.0 p = 0.001 | 0.0 p = 0.001 | 24.0 p = 1.000 | N/A |
Control 35.9 ± 2.0 | 0.0 p = 0.001 | NS | NS | 0.0 p = 0.001 | 0.0 p = 0.001 |