halitosis, aspiration pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
each patient was asked to clean the region extending from the lingual root to lingual apex by moving this brush back and forth for 2 min using the newly developed sonic tongue brush.
each patient was
Sponsors
Other
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: the patients without periodontal disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: the patients with periodontal disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tongue coating amount, bacterial count evaluation, and tongue surface evaluation before and after using the sonic tongue brush and tongue brush | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactSatoshi Shirakawa
Tsurumi University Department of Dental Hygiene, Tsurumi Junior College
Outcome results
None listed