Table 4.
Oral Hygiene Practices
| Oral Hygiene Practices | Number of subjects (%) at Baseline | Number of subjects (%) at 6 months | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N=371) | (N=211) | ||
| Frequency of Brushing Teeth | |||
| More than once/day | 287 (77.4%) | 172 (81.5%) | 0.1683 |
| Once/day | 70 (18.9%) | 31 (14.7%) | |
| 4–6X/week | 5 (1.4%) | 1 (0.5%) | |
| 1–3X/week | 8 (2.2%) | 6 (2.8%) | |
| Less than 1X/week | 1 (0.3%) | 1 (0.5%) | |
| Use of dental floss or other device to clean between teeth-frequency | |||
| More than once/day | 71 (19.1%) | 57 (27.0%) | < .0001 |
| Once/day | 116 (31.3%) | 72 (34.1%) | |
| 4–6X/week | 24 (6.5%) | 23 (10.9%) | |
| 1–3X/week | 67 (18.1%) | 24 (11.4%) | |
| Less than 1X/week | 93 (25.1%) | 35 (16.6%) | |
| Supplemental fluoride use | |||
| Yes | 152 (41.0%) | 144 (68.2%) | < .0001 |
| No | 219 (59.0%) | 67 (31.8%) | |
| Supplemental fluoride- typea | |||
| Prescription gel with brush | 96 (63.2%) | 114 (79.2%) | 0.0015 |
| Prescription gel with tray | 18 (11.8%) | 13 (9.0%) | |
| Non-prescription rinse | 36 (23.7%) | 17 (11.8%) | |
| Supplemental fluoride-frequency | |||
| More than once/day | 47 (30.9%) | 34 (23.6%) | 0.0680 |
| Once/day | 80 (53.6%) | 74 (51.4%) | |
| 4–6X/week | 7 (4.6%) | 15 (10.4%) | |
| 1–3X/week | 9 (5.9%) | 16 (11.1%) | |
| Less than 1X/week | 9 (5.9%) | 5 (3.5%) | |
a
For type of supplemental fluoride use at baseline, data on two subjects was not available.