• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.15 no.8
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• pp.5109-5115
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• 2014

The aim of this study was to develop a standard toothbrush to determine the changes the dental arch form. Toothbrushes were collected from university students Items, such as the toothbrush head size, shape of head, numbers of tuft, neck size, neck angle, and handle size, were measured. the full mouth study models from the participants were In conclusion, the size of the head of the toothbrush for adults needs to be less than the 25mm and less than 11mm in the longitudinal and transverse directions, respectively. The choice of toothbrush is important for controlling oral hygiene and professional education on the selection of the appropriate toothbrush is needed.