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Toothbrushing efficacy

Rosema, N.A.M.

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GYTOOTHBRUSHING EFFICACY

Nanning Anne Martijn Rosema

TOOTHBRUSHING EFFICACY

Nanning Anne Martijn Rosema

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The studies in this thesis were conducted at the department of Periodontology of the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Copyright: © Nanning Anne Martijn Rosema, Amsterdam, 2015. All rights reserved

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ISBN: 978-94-6108-965-6

Financial support for printing: ACTA Graduate School of Dentistry, Procter&Gamble

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TOOTHBRUSHING EFFICACY

ACADEMISCH PROEFSCHRIFT

ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor

aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam

op gezag van de Rector Magnificus

prof. dr. D.C. van den Boom

ten overstaan van een door het college van promoties ingestelde

commissie, in het openbaar te verdedigen in de Aula der Universiteit

op woensdag 22 april 2015, te 13.00 uur

door

Nanning Anne Martijn Rosema

geboren te Amsterdam

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Promotor: Prof. dr. G.A. van der Weijden

Co-promotores: Em. Prof. dr. W.H. van Palenstein Helderman

Em. Prof. dr. U. van der Velden

Promotiecommisie:

Prof. dr. J.J.M. Bruers Prof. dr. B.G. LoosProf. dr. C. van LoverenProf. dr. K.E.O. OhrnProf. dr. P.G. Robinson

Faculteit der Tandheelkunde

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“results may vary”

Limp Bizkit

Voor mijn ouders,

en ter herinnering aan mijn opa.

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Contents

CHAPTER 1 9 General introduction

CHAPTER 2 19 Why do we use a toothbrush?

The plaque-removing efficacy of a finger brush (I-Brush)

CHAPTER 3 27 Frequency of school-based brushing

Gingivitis and plaque scores of 8- to 11-year-old

Burmese children following participation in a 2-year

school-based toothbrushing programme

CHAPTER 4 37 Old versus new manual brushes

Plaque removing efficacy of new and used manual

toothbrushes - a professional brushing study

CHAPTER 5 47 Filament and brushhead design

Safety and efficacy of two manual toothbrushes

CHAPTER 6 57 Abrasion and recession

Gingival abrasion and recession in manual and

oscillating-rotating power brush users

CHAPTER 7 71 Prevention of gingivitis

Comparison of the use of different modes of oral

hygiene in prevention of plaque and gingivitis

CHAPTER 8 83 Healing of gingivitis

An oscillating/pulsating electric toothbrush versus a high

frequency electric toothbrush in the treatment of gingivitis

CHAPTER 9 95 How effective are powered toothbrushes?

The efficacy of powered toothbrushes following a

brushing exercise: - a systematic review -

CHAPTER 10 133 General discussion

CHAPTER 11 145 Summary and conclusions

CHAPTER 12 151 Samenvatting en conclusies

CHAPTER 13 157 Dankwoord

CHAPTER 14 163 Curriculum Vitae and list of publications

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