Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., 199 Grandview Road, Skillman, New Jersey 08558 USA.
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., 199 Grandview Road, Skillman, New Jersey 08558 USA
J Dent Hyg. 2022 Jun;96(3):46-58.
The purpose of this survey was to investigate how flossing and rinsing behaviors impact individual beliefs about oral disease risk, the efficacy of floss and mouthrinse, and the perceived benefits and barriers of floss and mouthrinse.Participants in this required component of a 12-week plaque and gingivitis randomized clinical trial on flossing and rinsing regimens completed a paper questionnaire prior to randomization and baseline/screening measurements.All of the clinical trial participants (n=213) completed the questionnaire. Respondents were grouped as habitual or non-habitual users of floss or mouthrinse if the product was used at least once daily; 16% (n=34) were habitual users of floss and 17% (n=36) were habitual users of mouthrinse. Perceived barriers included fear of gingival bleeding and pain, forgetting, and not including flossing or rinsing as part of the daily oral care routine. Non-habitual users were less likely to believe in the intangible benefits of flossing or rinsing and much more likely to perceive barriers to using floss or mouthrinse. Risk perception of developing oral disease was not shown to predict product usage. Respondents viewed their risk of developing gingivitis as relatively low despite this diagnosis being confirmed clinically among the participants.While respondents strongly believed that brushing, flossing, and mouthrinse use carry unique benefits and that combining all three methods would be optimal, these respondents still had high perceived barriers to using floss and mouthrinse regularly and consequently these habits were not included in their daily oral hygiene regimen. Understanding the perceptions regarding oral health behaviors may help drive more effective interventions and assist practitioners in improving their patients' oral health outcomes.
这项调查的目的是调查用牙线清洁牙缝和漱口的行为如何影响个人对口腔疾病风险的看法、牙线和漱口水的功效，以及对牙线和漱口水的益处和障碍的看法。在这项为期 12 周的关于牙线和漱口方案的菌斑和牙龈炎随机临床试验的强制性组成部分中，所有的临床研究参与者（n=213）在随机分组和基线/筛选测量之前完成了纸质问卷。如果产品每天至少使用一次，则将受访者分为牙线或漱口水的习惯性或非习惯性使用者；16%（n=34）是牙线的习惯性使用者，17%（n=36）是漱口水的习惯性使用者。感知到的障碍包括害怕牙龈出血和疼痛、遗忘以及不将牙线清洁或漱口纳入日常口腔护理常规。非习惯性使用者不太可能相信牙线或漱口的无形益处，而更有可能认为使用牙线或漱口水存在障碍。对发展口腔疾病的风险感知并不能预测产品的使用。尽管参与者中存在牙龈疾病的临床诊断，但受访者认为自己发展牙龈疾病的风险相对较低。尽管受访者强烈认为刷牙、使用牙线和漱口水具有独特的益处，并且将所有三种方法结合起来是最佳的，但他们仍然认为定期使用牙线和漱口水存在很高的障碍，因此这些习惯并未被纳入他们的日常口腔卫生方案中。了解口腔健康行为的看法可能有助于推动更有效的干预措施，并帮助从业者改善患者的口腔健康结果。
