Association of children’s toothbrushing and fine motor skills: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Fine motor skills (FMS) allow for the control and coordination of the distal musculature of hands and fingers, a skill required to brush teeth. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between FMS and toothbrushing efficacy. This cross-sectional study included 42 low-i...
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| author | Ana Cristina MAFLA Ramiro José BENAVIDES Pierre MEYER Nicolas GIRAUDEAU Falk SCHWENDICKE |
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| description | Abstract Fine motor skills (FMS) allow for the control and coordination of the distal musculature of hands and fingers, a skill required to brush teeth. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between FMS and toothbrushing efficacy. This cross-sectional study included 42 low-income Latino children aged 5 to 9 years from Pasto, Colombia. Toothbrushing efficacy was determined by the children’s dental plaque Quigley-Hein Index (QH-I) mean-score difference from before and after toothbrushing. FMS were evaluated using the 5–15R parent evaluation, the spiral drawing Archimedes test, and a neurodevelopmental assessment of movements and prehension patterns during toothbrushing. A descriptive analysis was performed to assess the characteristics of FMS and children’s toothbrushing, and a generalized linear model was used to determine associations between these skills and toothbrushing efficacy. Eighty-six percent of the children had at least one difficulty with FMS, and in 7%, they interfered with daily activities. Fourteen percent presented a moderate pattern in the Archimedes test, and 43% had inefficient prehension patterns. Toothbrushing reduced the QH-I by a mean of 1.45 (SD = 0.78–2.12) (p < 0.001). Toothbrushing efficacy was only significantly associated with age (mean-difference = -0.315, 95%CI: -0.481 to -0.148, p < 0.001). FMS and toothbrushing efficacy were not significantly associated. Other components of fine motor control should be analyzed to understand the kinetics of toothbrushing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8c148c82d60240e994d027f22e83560d2022-12-22T03:39:35ZengSociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa OdontológicaBrazilian Oral Research1807-31072022-07-013610.1590/1807-3107bor-2022.vol36.0103Association of children’s toothbrushing and fine motor skills: a cross-sectional studyAna Cristina MAFLAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2805-7901Ramiro José BENAVIDEShttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7834-2401Pierre MEYERhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5710-7376Nicolas GIRAUDEAUhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1141-0171Falk SCHWENDICKEhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1223-1669Abstract Fine motor skills (FMS) allow for the control and coordination of the distal musculature of hands and fingers, a skill required to brush teeth. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between FMS and toothbrushing efficacy. This cross-sectional study included 42 low-income Latino children aged 5 to 9 years from Pasto, Colombia. Toothbrushing efficacy was determined by the children’s dental plaque Quigley-Hein Index (QH-I) mean-score difference from before and after toothbrushing. FMS were evaluated using the 5–15R parent evaluation, the spiral drawing Archimedes test, and a neurodevelopmental assessment of movements and prehension patterns during toothbrushing. A descriptive analysis was performed to assess the characteristics of FMS and children’s toothbrushing, and a generalized linear model was used to determine associations between these skills and toothbrushing efficacy. Eighty-six percent of the children had at least one difficulty with FMS, and in 7%, they interfered with daily activities. Fourteen percent presented a moderate pattern in the Archimedes test, and 43% had inefficient prehension patterns. Toothbrushing reduced the QH-I by a mean of 1.45 (SD = 0.78–2.12) (p < 0.001). Toothbrushing efficacy was only significantly associated with age (mean-difference = -0.315, 95%CI: -0.481 to -0.148, p < 0.001). FMS and toothbrushing efficacy were not significantly associated. Other components of fine motor control should be analyzed to understand the kinetics of toothbrushing.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242022000100285&tlng=enChildMotor SkillsToothbrushingNeurodevelopmental DisordersHand Strength |
| spellingShingle | Ana Cristina MAFLA Ramiro José BENAVIDES Pierre MEYER Nicolas GIRAUDEAU Falk SCHWENDICKE Association of children’s toothbrushing and fine motor skills: a cross-sectional study Brazilian Oral Research Child Motor Skills Toothbrushing Neurodevelopmental Disorders Hand Strength |
| title | Association of children’s toothbrushing and fine motor skills: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Association of children’s toothbrushing and fine motor skills: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Association of children’s toothbrushing and fine motor skills: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of children’s toothbrushing and fine motor skills: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Association of children’s toothbrushing and fine motor skills: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | association of children s toothbrushing and fine motor skills a cross sectional study |
| topic | Child Motor Skills Toothbrushing Neurodevelopmental Disorders Hand Strength |
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