Dental Core Trainee, King's College Hospital Dental Institute, London, UK.
Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, King's College Hospital Dental Institute, London, UK.
Prim Dent J. 2022 Mar;11(1):75-80. doi: 10.1177/20501684221088434.
The COVID-19 pandemic produced numerous challenges for clinical dentistry which necessitated adaptation and innovation. This article will illustrate the use of selfie stick devices and ring lights for dental care practitioners to create customised 'selfie' videos of them using very effective cleaning devices on the patient's own smartphone. Because these short, engaging videos are now readily available to the patient at their home it reminds them which brushes to use, where and how. Patients are empowered by these videos which put them at the centre, reinforcing the key preventive message that they can improve and maintain their oral health by introducing effective oral hygiene behaviours. The many advantages, both for patients and for their practice teams, will be discussed in detail.
新冠疫情给临床牙科带来了诸多挑战，需要适应和创新。本文将介绍使用自拍杆和环形灯，让牙科医护人员利用患者自己的智能手机，为其拍摄使用有效清洁工具的定制化“自拍”视频。由于这些简短、吸引人的视频现在可以让患者在家中轻松获取，这提醒了他们应该使用哪种牙刷、在哪里以及如何使用牙刷。这些视频将患者置于中心位置，使他们更有力量，强化了关键的预防信息，即他们可以通过引入有效的口腔卫生行为来改善和维持口腔健康。本文将详细讨论这些视频对患者和他们的实践团队的诸多好处。
