title: [Preliminary experiment on selection of oral hygienic cleanser].
abstract: The effectiveness of three commercial chewing gums ("Hua Aikang","Cao Shanhu" and "Poli") and brushing with toothpaste on the elimination of dental plaque was observed in 31 healthy males (aged 19-25 years). Before and after chewing or brushing, evaluation of oral taste and examination of plaque were performed. The result showed that the oral taste after chewing, "hua aikang" was the best, then "po li" and "cao shanhu"; plaque indexes were substantially reduced by all four kinds of treatment (P < 0.001) as compared with the pretest values, however "hua aikang" demonstrated a better effectiveness (P < 0.001). It also indicates that plaque index is an important index revealing the hygiene status.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Space Medico-Engineering, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ba
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002638:Chewing Gum; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000379:methods*; D013649:Taste; D014099:Toothbrushing; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D002638:Chewing Gum; D014100:Toothpastes