Answers | At baseline | At 1 month | At 4 months | P value | |
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Toothbrushing | |||||
How often do you clean your teeth? | Never | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.78 |
Once a day | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (11.1%) | ||
Twice a day | 2 (18.2%) | 3 (33.3%) | 2 (18.2%) | ||
Three times a day | 6 (66.7%) | 6 (66.7%) | 6 (66.7%) | ||
How long do you clean your teeth? | 1 min | 3 (33.3%) | 3 (33.3%) | 4 (44.4%) | 0.23 |
2 min | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (11.1%) | ||
3 min | 2 (18.2%) | 3 (33.3%) | 2 (18.2%) | ||
More than 5 min | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Not determined | 2 (18.2%) | 3 (33.3%) | 1(11.1%) | ||
Do you clean your teeth in front of a mirror? | Yes | 5 (55.6%) | 6 (66.7%) | 4 (44.4%) | 0.65 |
No | 4 (44.4%) | 3 (33.3%) | 5 (55.6%) | ||
Toothbrushing item | |||||
When do you usually change a toothbrush? | Every 1 month | 2 (18.2%) | 3 (33.3%) | 5 (55.6%) | 0.50 |
Every 2–3 months | 5 (55.6%) | 3 (33.3%) | 2 (18.2%) | ||
Every 6 months | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (11.1%) | ||
Not determined | 2 (18.2%) | 2 (18.2%) | 1 (11.1%) | ||
Do you use toothpaste? | Every time | 8 (88.9%) | 9 (100%) | 9 (100%) | 0.37 |
Often | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Sometimes | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Never | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Do you use fluoride toothpaste? | Yes | 4 (44.4%) | 6 (66.7%) | 5 (55.6%) | 0.47 |
No | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
I don’t know | 5 (55.6%) | 3 (33.3%) | 4 (44.4%) | ||
Do you use additional tooth cleaning appliances besides a toothbrush? | Yes | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (66.7%) | 0.002 |
No | 9 (100%) | 9 (100%) | 3 (33.3%) |