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Sustained oral health improvement and use of toothbrushes and dentifrice by previous users of traditional materials in a rural population in Andhra Pradesh , India . AIM To follow-up , one year later , a double-blind , randomised study , which investigated the effect of regular brushing with dentifrices on the oral health of an economically disadvantaged rural population in Andhra Pradesh , India who were primarily users of traditional materials . SUBJECTS 150 of the original study population . METHOD Examination to determine whether the improvements in oral health status and oral health behaviour ( use of toothbrush and dentifrice ) , being unsupported , had been sustained since completion of the original study . RESULTS Data analysis showed sustained , statistically significant improvements in gingival health as measured by gingival bleeding and plaque indices ( GBI and PI ) comparing users and non-users of toothbrushes and dentifrice in the original study ( PI : p = 0.04 ; GBI : p = 0.03 ) and sustained use of toothbrushes and dentifrice by 60 % of the subjects at follow-up one year later . CONCLUSIONS This study shows a beneficial effect on oral hygiene indices following the introduction of toothbrushes and dentifrices to a community using traditional oral hygiene materials and sustainability of use of these materials with motivation and support . It may therefore be concluded that it is feasible to achieve significant use of conventional toothbrushes and toothpastes , with consequent major and sustained improvements in plaque control and gingival health in a disadvantaged population hitherto often considered as not amenable to conventional oral hygiene for cultural or economic reasons .
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Intervention_Physical
toothbrushes and dentifrice
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Intervention_Physical
regular brushing with dentifrices
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Intervention_Physical
toothbrush and dentifrice
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Intervention_Physical
introduction of toothbrushes and dentifrices
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Outcome_Physical
oral health improvement
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Outcome_Other
effect
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Outcome_Physical
improvements in oral health status and oral health behaviour
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Outcome_Physical
gingival health as measured by gingival bleeding and plaque indices ( GBI and PI )
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Outcome_Other
sustained use of toothbrushes and dentifrice
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Outcome_Physical
beneficial effect on oral hygiene
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Participant_Condition
oral health improvement
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Participant_Condition
oral health
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Participant_Sample-size
150