Relationship between number of brushings per day and periodontal index in 12-year-old schoolchildren from the San Blas parish, Cuenca, Ecuador. 2016.

Tooth brushing is important as a hygiene measure and for removing dental plaque. Periodontal disease is one of the diseases that often affects humans causing the loss of their dental parts. Objective: Relate the daily frequency of brushing with the Russell periodontal index in a school population of...

• Main Author: Cabrera González, Carmen Guadalupe (author)
• Other Authors: Vásquez Palacios, Ana Cristina (author)
• Format: article
• Language: spa
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: cepillado dental; índice periodontal; enfermedad periodontal; higiene bucal; gingivitis; periodontitis; toothbrushing; periodontal index; periodontal disease; oral hygiene
• Online Access: https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/odontologia/article/view/2904