Objectives: To collect the experience of a group of dental hygienists in the field of home dental hygiene. Their experience is compared with current evidence to provide well-grounded indications on home dental hygiene. Materials and methods: The experiences of 14 dental hygienists in different areas of home dental hygiene were collected and compared. Recent literature was reviewed focusing on meta-analyses and randomized trials. Results and conclusions: This study suggests useful indications in different areas of home dental hygiene based on patients' characteristics. According to the results, some clinical trials might be planned to further evaluate the effectiveness of those indications. © 2009 Elsevier Srl. All rights reserved.
Oral hygiene protocols: a literature review [Protocolli di igiene orale domiciliare. Indicazioni della letteratura] / A. M., Genovesi; C., Sanavia; O., Marchisio; C., Lorenzi; L., Giacomelli; F., Bisacchi; M., Ricci; Nardi, Gianna Maria. - In: PREVENZIONE & ASSISTENZA DENTALE. - ISSN 0393-9960. - 36:1(2010), pp. 17-23. [10.1016/j.pad.2009.07.002]
Oral hygiene protocols: a literature review [Protocolli di igiene orale domiciliare. Indicazioni della letteratura]
NARDI, Gianna Maria
2010
Abstract
Objectives: To collect the experience of a group of dental hygienists in the field of home dental hygiene. Their experience is compared with current evidence to provide well-grounded indications on home dental hygiene. Materials and methods: The experiences of 14 dental hygienists in different areas of home dental hygiene were collected and compared. Recent literature was reviewed focusing on meta-analyses and randomized trials. Results and conclusions: This study suggests useful indications in different areas of home dental hygiene based on patients' characteristics. According to the results, some clinical trials might be planned to further evaluate the effectiveness of those indications. © 2009 Elsevier Srl. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
