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September 10, 2025Dental Therapist Journal

The Influence of Tooth Brushing Skills on the Debris Index of Children with Intellectual Disabilities

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TNTiara Pinandhita NariswariPoliteknik Kesehatan Kemenkes SemarangSHSri HidayatiLampung UniversityBSBambang Hadi SugitoUniversity of Surabaya

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Cross-sectional analysis indicates a relationship between tooth brushing skills and debris index in children with intellectual disabilities.

Key Points

  • A significant relationship exists between tooth brushing skills and debris index in children with intellectual disabilities.
  • The Chi-Square test showed p = 0.002, indicating statistical significance in skill impact on oral health.
  • Most participants demonstrated poor tooth brushing skills and high debris index both before and after brushing.
  • Some students did show a reduction in debris index post-brushing, but not all changes were statistically significant.

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Nariswari et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1c9dd54b1d3bfb60f30a2https://doi.org/10.31965/dtj.v7i1.1970
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