Nowak Arthur J, Skotowski M Catherine, Widmer Richard, Strate Joerg, Cugini MaryAnn
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2002 Mar;23(3 Suppl 2):17-24.
Toothbrushes for children have not suited all age groups. The development of a series of children's toothbrushes (Oral-B Stages toothbrushes) targeted at four age-defined groups and designed to meet their needs offers the potential to enhance oral hygiene. To obtain information regarding the specific likes and dislikes of these four children's toothbrushes, a randomized, practice based study involving children between the ages of 4 months and 11 years was conducted. Children were recruited from 25 pediatric dental practices located in the United States, Australia, and Europe. After 1 month of using the brushes, questionnaires were completed by the parents or guardians, children, and dental professionals. Eighty percent to 90% of respondents "liked" or "liked extremely" the toothbrushes with respect to overall like or dislike, cleaning ability, ease of use, and gentleness. Ninety-five percent of the dental professionals in the study concluded that they would recommend these toothbrushes to their patients and 90% thought that the toothbrushes would improve their patients' oral health. It was concluded that the four children's toothbrushes are safe and effective. The design of the brush heads should enhance plaque removal while the ergonomic design of the handles will aid dexterity.
儿童牙刷并不适合所有年龄段的人群。针对四个年龄界定组设计并满足其需求的一系列儿童牙刷（欧乐 - B分龄牙刷）的开发，为改善口腔卫生提供了可能。为了获取有关这四款儿童牙刷具体喜好和厌恶情况的信息，开展了一项基于实践的随机研究，研究对象为4个月至11岁的儿童。这些儿童是从美国、澳大利亚和欧洲的25家儿科牙科诊所招募而来的。在使用牙刷1个月后，由家长或监护人、儿童以及牙科专业人员填写问卷。在总体喜好或厌恶、清洁能力、易用性和温和性方面，80%至90%的受访者“喜欢”或“非常喜欢”这些牙刷。参与研究的95%的牙科专业人员得出结论，他们会向患者推荐这些牙刷，90%的人认为这些牙刷会改善患者的口腔健康。研究得出结论，这四款儿童牙刷安全且有效。刷头的设计应能增强牙菌斑清除效果，而手柄的人体工程学设计将有助于提高灵活性。
