Investigation of the tooth brushing effect at noon times on the control of dental plaque for fasting people

With consideration of importance of dental plaque and its effects on periodontal diseases and also the lack of knowledge about the effects of tooth brushing with and without toothpaste at noon times on the control of the dental plaque content in the fasting people, this research was carried out to investigate the effect of tooth brushing at noon with or without toothpaste on the control of dental plaque in fasting people. Methods & Materials: The type of study was sequential controlled experimental clinical trial and its technique was consisted of examining, interviewing and completing information forms. The research was carried out on 60 individuals (27 men and 33 women of 18-60 years of age and mean age of 39±1) whoattended Periodontics Dept. of Shahid Beheshti Dental School regularly. The research was performed in two stages on two groups: (a) the group of the year 1381 who brushed with toothpaste and (b) the group of the year 1382 who brushed without toothpaste. Both groups were divided into two subgroups of control and case. The control group did not brushed at noon times and the case group brushed with and without toothpaste at noon times. In this study the plaque index of the individuals were taken in three stages. The first stage was taken one week before the beginning of the holly month of Ramazan that the tooth polishing of individuals of all groups were performed in this time margin. The second stage of taking index was carried out after the first 10 days of the Ramazan month. The third stage was carried out after the second 10 days of Ramazan. The plaque index changes were statistically determined by using paired t test. The test result for the case groups showed a significant difference in decrease of dental plaquet. Test group (a.1), (P<0.0001) and test group (a.2), (P<0.0001).t test:(p<0.001) Paired t test: Test group (b.1), (P<0.05) and test group (b.2), (P<0.04).t test: (p<0.001). The test result for control groups except one sample showed a significant difference of increase in dental plaque. Control group (a.1), (P<0.0001) and control group (a.2), (P<0.0001). t test:P>0/6. The control group (b.1), (p<0.04) and control group (b.2), (P<0.002).t test: P>0.6. T test: Test group(a), test group (b): (P<0.0001). Brushing teeth at noon time without Tooth Paste reduces the amount of dental plaque, although this reduction was not remarkable. Brushing teeth at the noon time with tooth Paste reduces amount of Dental Plaque remarkably. Lack of brushing teeth at noon time in fasting people enhances the amount of dental plaque on teeth.