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New Instrument for Oral Hygiene of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate

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dc.contributor.authorRita Rodrigues
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Maria
dc.contributor.authorBessa Monteiro, António
dc.contributor.authorFurfuro, Rowney
dc.contributor.authorCarvalho Silva, Cátia
dc.contributor.authorSoares, César
dc.contributor.authorVardasca, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorMendes, Joaquim
dc.contributor.authorManso, M. Conceição
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-28T12:29:37Z
dc.date.available2019-10-28T12:29:37Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-18
dc.description.abstractPatients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) have several oral alterations that make the removal of bacterial plaque in the cleft area difficult, which is the main cause of the high incidence of oral health problems. The aim of this study is to develop a toothbrush especially designed to perform the hygiene of the cleft area. This device, called Cleft Toothbrush, is an add-on to a conventional toothbrush to clean hard-to-reach areas that are not accessible by using conventional brush shapes. The design was made in SOLIDWORKS®(Waltham, MA, USA) 3D and a sample of this device was produced by CURAPROX (Kriens, Switzerland). The efficacy of the Cleft Toothbrush was tested in a preliminary study performed in a four years old child with CLP, compared to that of a conventional toothbrush. A significantly higher reduction of the bacterial plaque was achieved with the Cleft Toothbrush. The child’s parents also felt more confident with this device, as it deals better with sensitive areas, as it did not hurt the child. This innovative toothbrush adapter appears to greatly improve the cleaning areas of high bacterial plaque retention in patients with CLP, together with excellent acceptance.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationRodrigues, R. et al. (2018). New Instrument for Oral Hygiene of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate, Applied Sciences 8(4): 576 - 576.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/app8040576pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2076-3417
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10284/8182
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/4/576pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCleft lip and palatept_PT
dc.subjectFinite element analysispt_PT
dc.subjectToothbrushpt_PT
dc.titleNew Instrument for Oral Hygiene of Children with Cleft Lip and Palatept_PT
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oaire.citation.startPage576pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleApplied Sciencespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume8pt_PT
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person.familyNameCarvalho Silva
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person.givenNameCarla
person.givenNameCátia
person.givenNameMaria da Conceição
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