title: [Analysis of the efficacy and safety of electric toothbrushes Oral-B with oscillating-rotating technology in «Healthy smile» program].
abstract: The aim of study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of individual oral hygiene in adult patients by regular use of electric toothbrushes with the oscillating-rotating technology basing on data obtained during the implementation of «Healthy Smile» program. Questionnaires of 7022 dentists in Russia and Ukraine were used to assess personal experience of using Oral-B PC 5000 toothbrush. The dental status dynamics after regular use of Oral-B PC 500 tooth brush was evaluatedin 21 088 patients within 12 weeks. It was found out that the use of electric toothbrushes with the oscillating-rotating technology for individual oral hygiene provided a significant improvement of oral hygiene in 93.5±0.17%, reducing plaque in 92.5±0.18% of patients, improving gingival condition in 87.1±0.23% of participants of the Program. The effectiveness of the implemented algorithm of clinical testing and practical application of innovative, high-tech personal oral hygiene tools is proved.
authors.affiliation: Smolensk State Medical University Health Ministry of Russian Federation, Smolensk, Russia.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Nikolaev
authors.affiliation: Smolensk State Medical University Health Ministry of Russian Federation, Smolensk, Russia.
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Ginali
authors.affiliation: Smolensk State Medical University Health Ministry of Russian Federation, Smolensk, Russia.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Tsepov
authors.affiliation: Smolensk State Medical University Health Ministry of Russian Federation, Smolensk, Russia.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Shashmurina
mesh_terms: D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D006801:Humans; D009911:Oral Hygiene Index; D012426:Russia; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D014455:Ukraine