Johanna De Almeida Mello, Louise Reynaert, Hicham Frites, Patricia Vandenbulcke, Katleen Vandamme, Joke Duyck
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Abstract
Introduction: In residential care, tooth brushing with a manual toothbrush can be challenging because of technical difficulties, time consumption and poor patient cooperation, resulting in a sub-optimal cleaning. The study aimed at comparing the efficiency in plaque removal, brushing time and users' experience between three toothbrushes: a single-headed conventional manual toothbrush, a triple-headed manual toothbrush and a U-shaped electric toothbrush.
Methods: This was a single-blind crossover study with three pre-post-test conditions. Participants were 26 dental students divided into fixed pairs to play the role of caregivers and care receivers. Pre/post plaque scores were determined by two independent investigators according to the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index (QHI). Questionnaires evaluated participants' experiences. Statistical tests of significances of differences and ANOVA were performed.
Results: Results showed that plaque removal was more effective for the manual toothbrush and the triple-headed toothbrush compared to the U-shaped electric toothbrush (p < 0.001). Brushing time was the longest for the single manual toothbrush (149 s). The U-shaped electric toothbrush showed significantly better results for aspects related to comfort and salivation. The manual and triple-headed toothbrush showed better results for aspects related to cleanliness and motivation to use.
Conclusion: Notwithstanding its favourable comfort, tooth plaque removal is not enhanced by a U-shaped electric toothbrush. The triple-headed and single-headed toothbrushes reduced plaque more substantially than the U-shaped toothbrush. In addition, the triple-headed manual toothbrush was not only effective in plaque removal, but also had a shorter brushing time and was easy to use, being an adequate alternative for care-dependent patient groups.
介绍:在住院护理中,使用手动牙刷刷牙可能具有挑战性,因为技术难度大、耗时长、患者配合度差,导致清洁效果不理想。本研究旨在比较三种牙刷(单头传统手动牙刷、三头手动牙刷和 U 型电动牙刷)清除牙菌斑的效率、刷牙时间和使用者的体验:这是一项单盲交叉研究,采用三种前测-后测条件。参加者为 26 名牙科学生,他们被分成固定的两对,分别扮演护理者和接受护理者。前/后牙菌斑评分由两名独立调查人员根据 Quigley-Hein 牙菌斑指数(QHI)确定。调查问卷对参与者的经历进行评估。进行了差异显著性统计检验和方差分析:结果表明,与 U 型电动牙刷相比,手动牙刷和三头牙刷清除牙菌斑的效果更好(p 结论:手动牙刷和三头牙刷的牙菌斑清除效果更好:尽管 U 型电动牙刷具有良好的舒适性,但其去除牙菌斑的效果并不明显。三头牙刷和单头牙刷比 U 形牙刷更能减少牙菌斑。此外,三头手动牙刷不仅能有效清除牙菌斑,而且刷牙时间更短,使用方便,是依赖护理的患者群体的适当替代选择。
期刊介绍:
International Journal of Dental Hygiene is the official scientific peer-reviewed journal of the International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH). The journal brings the latest scientific news, high quality commissioned reviews as well as clinical, professional and educational developmental and legislative news to the profession world-wide. Thus, it acts as a forum for exchange of relevant information and enhancement of the profession with the purpose of promoting oral health for patients and communities.
The aim of the International Journal of Dental Hygiene is to provide a forum for exchange of scientific knowledge in the field of oral health and dental hygiene. A further aim is to support and facilitate the application of new knowledge into clinical practice. The journal welcomes original research, reviews and case reports as well as clinical, professional, educational and legislative news to the profession world-wide.