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Table 3 Oral hygiene behavior, concerning technique, frequency and duration.

From: Periodontal status of HIV-infected patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy compared to HIV-therapy naive patients: a case control study

 

HAART group (%)

Naïve group (%)

Toothbrush

  

Manually

51.2

57.5

Mechanically

29.3

27.5

Manually and mechanically

19.5

15.0

Frequency

  

Once daily or less

14.6

27.5

Twice daily

70.7

65.0

More than twice daily

14.7

7.5

Duration

  

< 1 minute

22

26,5

2 minutes

46.3

53.5

3 minutes or more

31.7

20