Dental plaque removal efficiency of a smart toothbrush based on augmented reality in children

Min-Ji Park; Suk-Bin Jang; Jae-Young Lee

doi:10.13065/jksdh.20230004

Dental plaque removal efficiency of a smart toothbrush based on augmented reality in children

Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
2023, 23(1), pp.33~42
DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.20230004
Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
Received : January 6, 2023
Accepted : February 12, 2023
Published : February 28, 2023

Min-Ji Park ¹, Suk-Bin Jang ², Jae-Young Lee ¹

¹Department of Dental Hygiene, Dankook University
²Division of Infectious Diseases, Departments of Internal Medicine, Dankook University Hospital, Dankook University College of Medicine

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: Based on the strengths of augmented reality (AR), this study aimed to determine the dental plaque removal efficiency of a guided brushing program in children. Methods: This randomized, controlled, double-blind crossover clinical trial evaluated the plaque removal rate after regular brushing versus AR-based guided toothbrushing in 20 children aged 5-12 years. Results: Overall, the dental plaque removal efficiency of AR-based brushing was superior to that of regular brushing (p <0.05). When classified in detail, no significant difference was noted in the plaque removal rate between the two brushing methods in the anterior region (p=0.056), whereas a significant difference in the plaque removal rate was observed in the posterior region (p<0.05). Conclusions: Based on these results, the efficacy of dental plaque removal for brushing using an AR-based smartphone application was confirmed; thus, this can be used for oral health education incorporating ICT technology in the future.

KEYWORDS

Augmented Reality, Dental Plaque, Toothbrushing

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