Report for: Interdental brushing for the prevention and control of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults

Title	Interdental brushing for the prevention and control of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults
Published in	Cochrane database of systematic reviews, December 2013
DOI	10.1002/14651858.cd009857.pub2
Pubmed ID	24353078
Authors	Tina Poklepovic, Helen V Worthington, Trevor M Johnson, Dario Sambunjak, Pauline Imai, Jan E Clarkson, Peter Tugwell
Abstract	Effective oral hygiene is a crucial factor in maintaining good oral health, which is associated with overall health and health-related quality of life. Dental floss has been used for many years in conjunction with toothbrushing for removing dental plaque in between teeth, however, interdental brushes have been developed which many people find easier to use than floss, providing there is sufficient space between the teeth.

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Country	Count	As %
United Kingdom	12	23%
Spain	5	10%
Australia	4	8%
United States	4	8%
Chile	2	4%
Kenya	1	2%
Norway	1	2%
Ireland	1	2%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	1	2%
Other	3	6%
Unknown	18	35%

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Type	Count	As %
Members of the public	28	54%
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals)	15	29%
Scientists	8	15%
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors)	1	2%

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Country	Count	As %
United Kingdom	2	<1%
Australia	1	<1%
Malaysia	1	<1%
New Zealand	1	<1%
Slovenia	1	<1%
Belgium	1	<1%
Russia	1	<1%
United States	1	<1%
Unknown	303	97%

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Readers by professional status	Count	As %
Student > Master	59	19%
Student > Bachelor	44	14%
Student > Ph. D. Student	32	10%
Student > Postgraduate	31	10%
Student > Doctoral Student	18	6%
Other	60	19%
Unknown	68	22%

Readers by discipline	Count	As %
Medicine and Dentistry	183	59%
Nursing and Health Professions	16	5%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences	6	2%
Immunology and Microbiology	5	2%
Unspecified	5	2%
Other	28	9%
Unknown	69	22%

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Interdental brushing for the prevention and control of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults

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