Fig. 8. PPD on natural teeth. No significant differences appreciable
Fig. 8. PPD on natural teeth. No significant differences appreciable
Fig. 7. PPD on dental implants. No significant differences appreciable
Fig. 7. PPD on dental implants. No significant differences appreciable
between 1Â month and 3Â months, the test group values decrease during all the duration of the study
Fig. 6. BoP on natural teeth. While the control group shows a mild increase between 1Â month and 3Â months, the test group values decrease during all the duration of the study
Fig. 5. BoP on dental implants. It can be observed how the values keep decreasing after 1Â month only in the test group
Fig. 5. BoP on dental implants. It can be observed how the values keep decreasing after 1Â month only in the test group
Fig. 4. PI on natural teeth. After 1Â month, the test group showed mild reduction while control a light improvement
Fig. 4. PI on natural teeth. After 1Â month, the test group showed mild reduction while control a light improvement
Fig. 3. PI on dental implants. Test values keep reducing after 1Â month while control maintains the same level
Fig. 3. PI on dental implants. Test values keep reducing after 1Â month while control maintains the same level
Fig. 2. Patients’ population flow chart
Fig. 2. Patients’ population flow chart
Fig. 1. Electric toothbrush heads: on the left is the one designed for natural teeth, and on the right is the one designed for dental implants
Fig. 1. Electric toothbrush heads: on the left is the one designed for natural teeth, and on the right is the one designed for dental implants
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Allocca, G., Pudylyk, D., Signorino, F. et al. Effectiveness and compliance of an oscillating-rotating toothbrush in patients with dental implants: a randomized clinical trial.
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Giuseppe Allocca, Diana Pudylyk, Fabrizio Signorino & Carlo Maiorana
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Mean data of PI, BoP, and PPD collected from 80 periodontal charts are shown in Table 1.
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