What is the difference between medium and soft toothbrushes for plaque removal and soft-tissue abrasion? A study at Franciscan University in Santa Maria, Brazil was conducted to study just this. Â Students were randomly assigned to brush two contra-lateral quadrants with the medium toothbrush and the other two quadrants with the soft toothbrush, so that both types of toothbrushes could be used on each side. Â Each quadrant was brushed for 30 seconds. They found there was no significant difference in the removal of plaque between the toothbrushes; however, the medium toothbrush caused more cerivcal abrasion than the soft toothbrush. In addition, even more abrasion resulted from using the medium toothbrush with toothpaste. Therefore, it is best to use a soft toothbrush with minimally abrasive toothpaste.
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