Evaluation of the extent of plaque removal and users' experience of alternative toothbrushes: A randomized single-blind crossover study.

Introduction: In residential care, tooth brushing with a manual toothbrush can be challenging because of technical difficulties, time consumption and poor patient cooperation, resulting in a sub-optimal cleaning. The study aimed at comparing the efficiency in plaque removal, brushing time and users' experience between three toothbrushes: a single-headed conventional manual toothbrush, a triple-headed manual toothbrush and a U-shaped electric toothbrush.

Methods: This was a single-blind crossover study with three pre-post-test conditions.