The efficacy of powered toothbrush in patients with dental implants
2018 Volume 8 Issue 1 Pages 7-11
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2018 Volume 8 Issue 1 Pages 7-11
The aim of the present review was to analyze the efficacy of powered toothbrush on clinical parameter in patients with dental implants. Recently two types of powered toothbrushes are available, namely, oscillating/ rotating powered toothbrush and sonic powered toothbrush. Some controlled studies revealed that oscillating/ rotating electric toothbrush or sonic powered toothbrush was found to be superior to the manual toothbrush in reducing plaque and inflammation around implants. Other studies suggested that comparable efficacy of the powered tooth brushes and manual toothbrushes with regard to plaque and bleeding scores. However, no study demonstrated that effect of powered toothbrushes were inferior to that of manual toothbrushes. Furthermore, any advance events did not report with the use of both type of powered toothbrush. Therefore, powered toothbrushes are recommendable to use in patients with dental implants as alternative to conventional manual toothbrushes. Further studies are required to determine the relative effectiveness of manual and powered toothbrushes in improving the status of patients with dental implants.
