comparing the efficiency of denture brush and ordinary brush in complete denture cleaning

please cite this article as: fayaz a, shakerian m, ansari gh. comparing the efficiency of denture brush and ordinary brush in complete denture cleaning. novel biomed 2013;1(2):62-65. background & objective: denture cleansing is a key element in retaining mucosa free of any inflammation. however, many denture users usually ignore this important factor. this investigation was designed to compare the efficacy of a denture brush and an ordinary brush in cleansing process of complete dentures. materials & methods: a group of 31 individuals aged 44-76 years were included in this study. each patient was then instructed to use the denture brush for a period of 4 weeks while an ordinary brush was to be used for the following 4 weeks. dentures were photographed and evaluated at every two week intervals using a computer photographic software assessment method. pictures were compared using the image tool for plaque remaining on the denture surfaces. student t-test was used to analyse data collected. results: comparison of the brush type efficacy at 2 and 4 weeks did not show any significant difference ( p>0.05 ), however , clinical evaluation indicated that denture brush leaves much less plaque bio-film compare to the ordinary one, with mean plaque traced at 6.88 to 9.24 in 4 weeks. conclusion: there were no significant differences found between the two brushes’ efficacy, with clinical evaluation significantly in favor of denture brush.