Oral Hygiene Practices among Saudi Arabian Children and Its Relation to Their Dental Caries Status

Table 3

Mean plaque score and differences in scores by oral hygiene habits.

Oral hygiene habits	(%)	Mean plaque score (SD)	Difference (95% CI)
Miswak	156 (31.2)	0.87 (0.5)	−0.09 (−0.17, −0.01)	0.04
Flossing	51 (10.1)	0.64 (0.4)	−0.02 (−0.10, 0.05)	0.06
Brushing
Irregular	135 (27)	0.75 (0.6)	0.00	0.02
Once	158 (31.5)	0.64 (0.6)	−0.10 (−0.16, −0.04)
Twice or more	208 (41.5)	0.62 (0.5)	−0.11 (−0.18, −0.04)

Significant relation between the mean plaque score and oral hygiene habit.