Private Practice in Orthodontics, Calgary, Canada.
Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2022 Mar;43(3):f14-f19.
The aim of this case series was to evaluate the effect of the Oral-B® iO™ oscillatingrotating (O-R) electric toothbrush with micro-vibrations and the novel Oral-B Targeted Clean™ brush head on orthodontic patients' plaque accumulation and motivation to brush.
Five patients, aged 9 to 22 years, with fixed orthodontia and poor oral hygiene were enrolled in the study and instructed on use of the O-R toothbrush with the novel brush head. At the beginning and end of the 9- to 14-week case study interval, patients completed a survey designed to assess estimated brushing time and patients' motivation to brush their teeth. At the same timepoints, each patient's plaque was disclosed with a plaque-disclosing gel, assessed by a dental professional, an photographed. Finally, each patient participated in an exit interview.
At the end of the case study participation, all patients' plaque accumulation was greatly reduced (range 15% to 45%) and most patients reported increased motivation to brush their teeth. While mean estimated brushing time remained relatively fl at during the evaluation period (2:34 to 2:42 minutes), the substantial decrease in plaque levels seen with the Targeted Clean brush head shows it provided highly efficient plaque removal. Patients and their caregivers expressed satisfaction with the toothbrush and novel brush head.
The Oral-B iO O-R electric toothbrush and Targeted Clean brush head were well-received by orthodontic patients and their caregivers and produced clinically relevant plaque reductions in this at-risk population.
本病例系列研究旨在评估带有微振动功能的 Oral-B® iO™ 声波电动牙刷和新型 Oral-B Targeted Clean™ 刷头对正畸患者牙菌斑积累和刷牙积极性的影响。
本研究纳入了 5 名年龄在 9 至 22 岁之间、患有固定正畸且口腔卫生状况较差的患者，并指导他们使用带新型刷头的 O-R 电动牙刷。在为期 9 至 14 周的病例研究间隔的开始和结束时，患者完成了一项旨在评估估计刷牙时间和患者刷牙积极性的调查。在同一时间点，每位患者的牙菌斑用菌斑显色剂显示，由牙科专业人员评估并拍照。最后，每位患者都参加了一次退出访谈。
在病例研究参与结束时，所有患者的牙菌斑积累量均显著减少（范围为 15%至 45%），大多数患者报告刷牙积极性提高。虽然在评估期间估计的刷牙时间相对稳定（2:34 至 2:42 分钟），但 Targeted Clean 刷头显著降低的菌斑水平表明其具有高效的菌斑去除效果。患者及其护理人员对牙刷和新型刷头表示满意。
Oral-B iO O-R 声波电动牙刷和新型 Oral-B Targeted Clean™ 刷头受到正畸患者及其护理人员的欢迎，并在这一高风险人群中产生了具有临床相关性的菌斑减少效果。
