Applied Information Aspects of Medicine (Prikladnye informacionnye aspekty mediciny)Applied Information Aspects of Medicine (Prikladnye informacionnye aspekty mediciny)2070-9277Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko - The State Budgetary Institution of Higher Professional Education «Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko» of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian1096510.18499/2070-9277-2025-28-2-34-37Analysis of the effect of the type of toothbrushes on the level of oral hygiene
in patients with indirect lithium disilicate ceramic restorationsSevbitovAndrey Vladimirovich<p>Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Propaedeutics of Dental Diseases</p>sevbitov_a_v@staff.sechenov.ruNovikovAlexey Vyacheslav<p>applicant at the Department of Propaedeutics of Dental Diseases</p>Dr.NovikovAlexey@yandex.ruYershovKirill Aleksandrovich<p>PhD, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Propaedeutics of Dental Diseases</p>ershov_k_a@staff.sechenov.ruKireyevVladimir Vladimirovich<p>PhD, Assistant Professor of the Department of Dentistry No. 5</p>dr.kireev-v.v@yandex.ruKuznetsovaMaria Yuryevna<p>к.м.н., доцент, профессор кафедры пропедевтики стоматологических заболеваний</p>kuznetsova_m_yu@staff.sechenov.ruFederal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University)Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Rostov State Medical University of the Russian Ministry of Health09112025282343708072025Copyright © 2025, Applied Information Aspects of Medicine (Prikladnye informacionnye aspekty mediciny)2025<p>A low level of oral hygiene can negate all the successes of the restoration of destroyed teeth with artificial crowns, as plaque leads to discoloration, impaired fixation, and ultimately to a reduction in the service life of the restoration. 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