Fig. 3From: Efficacy of electric-powered cleaning instruments in edentulous patients with implant-supported full-arch fixed prostheses: a crossover designComparison of plaque removal rates among groups according to manual toothbrushing skill. a Plaque removal rates of subjects with poor brushing skills (n = 5) improved significantly with use of electric toothbrushes, relative to the use of a manual toothbrush. b Consecutive data plots of the individual subjects represented in Fig. 2a. c Subjects with good toothbrushing skills (n = 4) did not exhibit significant differences among cleaning instruments. d Consecutive data of the individual subjects in the good brushing group. *p < 0.05Back to article page