A single?blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial was performed to investigate the effect of electric toothbrushes (ET) compared with manual toothbrushes (MT) on residents in nursing homes and to evaluate the caregiver’s opinion on ET. A sample of 180 nursing?home residents were given either a new ET or a new MT. Oral examinations were performed to measure dental hygiene, using the Oral Hygiene Index?Simplified (OHI?S). Both groups received the same instructions for use. After 2 months participants were re?examined. Questionnaires were then sent to their caregivers. Participants’ mean age was 86.1 ± 7.7 yr, and the mean number of remaining teeth was 20 ± 5.6. No specific intervention effect was found for ET. Both groups showed identical improvements in the OHI?S, f…
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