特殊需要儿童的单头与三头牙刷:刷牙效率的随机交叉试验
Thanapon Tanaiadchawoot1, Apiwan Smutkeeree1, Sudaporn Khamduangdao2
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
International dental journal
|January 23, 2026
概括
三头牙刷 (THT) 显著改善了斑块的去除,并减少了特殊需要儿童 (CSN) 的刷牙时间. 对于CSN来说,THT可以提高口腔卫生,无论其视觉运动整合 (VMI) 水平如何.
科学领域:
- 儿科牙科 儿科牙科
- 口腔卫生研究 口腔卫生研究
- 牙科护理中的辅助技术
背景情况:
- 特殊需求儿童 (CSN) 经常面临有效刷牙的挑战.
- 牙刷设计和视觉运动集成 (VMI) 等因素会影响CSN中的刷牙效率.
研究的目的:
- 为了比较单头牙刷 (SHT) 与三头牙刷 (THT) 在CSN中去除斑块的功效.
- 评估不同视觉运动整合 (VMI) 水平对牙刷性能的影响.
主要方法:
- 一个单盲,随机控制的交叉研究,涉及46个CSN (年龄6.1-12.0岁).
- 测量了基线斑块指数 (PI),牙指数 (GI) 和VMI.
- 参与者在分开的时间内使用了SHT和THT,并有洗间隔.
主要成果:
- 与SHT相比,THT的使用导致刷后PI显著降低,斑块减少更大 (P < .001).
- 在正常和受损VMI组中,THT证明了优异的斑块去除.
- THT需要更短的刷牙时间和更好的清洁语言表面,不包括第一个永久的牙.
结论:
- 三头牙刷 (THT) 在清除斑块方面更有效,并在CSN中减少刷牙时间.
- THT疗效独立于视觉运动整合 (VMI) 水平.
- THT可以改善CSN的口腔卫生,并减轻护理人员的负担,这值得牙科专业人员考虑.
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