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Individually Modeled 3D Printed Toothbrush and Interproximal Brush Handle With Name for Patients With Limited Manual Dexterity
Maintenance of proper oral hygiene is a cumbersome task when hand and finger movement is restricted. The customized handle allows better grip on the toothbrush, making it easier to brush teeth or dentures. This increases self-esteem by reducing their dependency on others. This article describes a me...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9391617/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36000116 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27097 |
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author | Colvenkar, Shreya Kunusoth, Ramesh Prakash, Rathod Alwala, Aditya Mohan Ashok Kumar, Sabavat |
author_facet | Colvenkar, Shreya Kunusoth, Ramesh Prakash, Rathod Alwala, Aditya Mohan Ashok Kumar, Sabavat |
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description | Maintenance of proper oral hygiene is a cumbersome task when hand and finger movement is restricted. The customized handle allows better grip on the toothbrush, making it easier to brush teeth or dentures. This increases self-esteem by reducing their dependency on others. This article describes a method of fabricating a 3D printed two-in-one customized handle for a patient with limited manual dexterity. The 3D printed handle is simple and requires less fabrication time than other methods. The customized handle is strong, durable, and resistant to water absorption. It also allows reuse with a new brush design, thus saving additional time and cost. In addition, using a customized toothbrush handle is more effective in oral plaque control than a standard toothbrush. |
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spelling | pubmed-93916172022-08-22 Individually Modeled 3D Printed Toothbrush and Interproximal Brush Handle With Name for Patients With Limited Manual Dexterity Colvenkar, Shreya Kunusoth, Ramesh Prakash, Rathod Alwala, Aditya Mohan Ashok Kumar, Sabavat Cureus Preventive Medicine Maintenance of proper oral hygiene is a cumbersome task when hand and finger movement is restricted. The customized handle allows better grip on the toothbrush, making it easier to brush teeth or dentures. This increases self-esteem by reducing their dependency on others. This article describes a method of fabricating a 3D printed two-in-one customized handle for a patient with limited manual dexterity. The 3D printed handle is simple and requires less fabrication time than other methods. The customized handle is strong, durable, and resistant to water absorption. It also allows reuse with a new brush design, thus saving additional time and cost. In addition, using a customized toothbrush handle is more effective in oral plaque control than a standard toothbrush. Cureus 2022-07-21 /pmc/articles/PMC9391617/ /pubmed/36000116 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27097 Text en Copyright © 2022, Colvenkar et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Preventive Medicine Colvenkar, Shreya Kunusoth, Ramesh Prakash, Rathod Alwala, Aditya Mohan Ashok Kumar, Sabavat Individually Modeled 3D Printed Toothbrush and Interproximal Brush Handle With Name for Patients With Limited Manual Dexterity |
title | Individually Modeled 3D Printed Toothbrush and Interproximal Brush Handle With Name for Patients With Limited Manual Dexterity |
title_full | Individually Modeled 3D Printed Toothbrush and Interproximal Brush Handle With Name for Patients With Limited Manual Dexterity |
title_fullStr | Individually Modeled 3D Printed Toothbrush and Interproximal Brush Handle With Name for Patients With Limited Manual Dexterity |
title_full_unstemmed | Individually Modeled 3D Printed Toothbrush and Interproximal Brush Handle With Name for Patients With Limited Manual Dexterity |
title_short | Individually Modeled 3D Printed Toothbrush and Interproximal Brush Handle With Name for Patients With Limited Manual Dexterity |
title_sort | individually modeled 3d printed toothbrush and interproximal brush handle with name for patients with limited manual dexterity |
topic | Preventive Medicine |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9391617/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36000116 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27097 |
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