ABSTRACT

Tooth brushing is an important medium for maintaining good oral hygiene, and hence there arises a need to replace toothbrushes at a regular interval. Electric toothbrushes are comfortable and they improve the efficacy of plaque control and gingivitis. Questionnaire was prepared and administered to 100 participants through google forms an online survey. The study was approved by the scientific review board, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai. The total number of questions is 10 and the answers obtained from the participants are recorded and the answers given by each question are represented in the form of pie charts. A total of 100 participants were included in the study around 57.8% of participants like to brush their teeth with an electric toothbrush. 60.6% of participants are willing to purchase an electric toothbrush. 26.6% of participants are using electric toothbrushes in our study. The awareness and knowledge of bluetooth brushing habits and care towards their oral hygiene is literally low. Keywords: Electric toothbrush; Plaque; Gingivitis; Dental caries
Publication date: 01/08/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.8.1046