Oral Hygiene of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate: Efficacy of the Cleft Toothbrush – a Designed Add‐on to Regular Toothbrushes

ConclusionsThe Cleft Toothbrush showed high efficacy in removing dental plaque in the cleft area, and presented high level of acceptance by parents and children, compared to a regular toothbrush. This is expected to improve the health status of the local adjacent tissues, a requirement for their rehabilitation.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Source: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry - November 13, 2018 Category: Dentistry Authors: Rita Rodrigues, Maria Helena Fernandes, Ant ónio Bessa Monteiro, Rowney Furfuro, Cátia Carvalho Silva, Joaquim Mendes, Maria Conceição Manso Tags: Original Article Source Type: research