Horowitz L G
Clin Prev Dent. 1992 Nov-Dec;14(6):11-6.
Despite the importance of self-care for disease prevention, dentists and hygienists have been largely unsuccessful as oral hygiene motivators. Because of competing values, patients commonly fail to comply with prescribed oral hygiene regimens. In this investigation, attitudes of 84 adult dental patients were evaluated following a 30-day trial in which a shower-based oral hygiene system (SBOHS) was compared with manual and electric toothbrushing regimens performed in traditional settings. While attitudinal differences between manual and electric toothbrushing groups were insignificant, the SBOHS was perceived as substantially more enjoyable, convenient and reinforcing than either conventional or electric toothbrushing performed outside the shower. Significantly more SBOHS users reported spending more time on oral self-care, taking better care of their teeth and gums, feeling better about plaque control, appreciating oral hygiene practices more and perceiving cleaner teeth and a fresher mouth after oral hygiene than either the conventional or electric toothbrush users.
尽管自我护理对疾病预防很重要，但牙医和口腔保健员在激励患者保持口腔卫生方面大多未取得成功。由于存在相互冲突的价值观，患者通常不遵守规定的口腔卫生方案。在这项调查中，对84名成年牙科患者在进行了为期30天的试验后的态度进行了评估，该试验将一种基于淋浴的口腔卫生系统（SBOHS）与在传统环境中进行的手动和电动牙刷刷牙方案进行了比较。虽然手动和电动牙刷组之间的态度差异不显著，但与在淋浴外进行的传统或电动牙刷刷牙相比，SBOHS被认为更有趣、更方便且更具强化作用。与传统或电动牙刷使用者相比，明显更多使用SBOHS的用户报告称在口腔自我护理上花费了更多时间，对牙齿和牙龈的护理更好，对牙菌斑控制感觉更好，更重视口腔卫生习惯，并且在口腔卫生后感觉牙齿更清洁、口气更清新。
