Sharma Surbhi, Tandon Sandeep, Rai Tripti S, Mathur Rinku, Rathore Ambika S, Gupta Sumedha
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2024 Feb;17(2):162-167. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2776.
To evaluate the effectiveness of audiovisual (AV) aids in creating awareness of toothbrush hygiene.
This randomized trial study was conducted on 40 children aged 6-11 years. Children were given soft toothbrushes and then collected after brushing for 14 days. The toothbrushes were collected and sent to the laboratory for microbial culture evaluation. A questionnaire consisting of various questions regarding daily toothbrush hygiene practices was filled by the parents at the same time. After 14 days, brushes were collected, and the parents were shown an AV aid regarding toothbrush decontamination, parental awareness, and supervision. Those children were given new sets of toothbrushes and instructed to decontaminate them with chlorhexidine solution. After 14 days, the same questionnaire was filled out by the parents and toothbrushes were collected and immediately sent to the laboratory for microbial culture evaluation.
All the sampled toothbrushes had significant ( < 0.001) bacterial growth after 14 days of use. The use of disinfectant led to a 99.98% reduction in microbial colony counts. Hence, showed a significant result. Questionnaire analysis showed a positive parental approach toward maintaining toothbrush hygiene.
Cleaning and disinfection of toothbrushes is crucial to stop the spread of disease since bacterial contamination cannot be 100% eliminated. AV aids can be effective tools for increasing awareness.
Through this study, we want to emphasize toothbrush hygiene and create awareness for the same through AV aid because a healthy toothbrush leads to healthy oral health.
Sharma S, Tandon S, Rai TS, Don't Rush with Your Brush: An Study on Toothbrush Hygiene. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(2):162-167.
评估视听辅助工具在提高牙刷卫生意识方面的效果。
本随机试验研究针对40名6至11岁的儿童进行。给儿童发放软毛牙刷，在刷牙14天后收集牙刷。将收集到的牙刷送往实验室进行微生物培养评估。同时，家长填写一份包含各种关于日常牙刷卫生习惯问题的问卷。14天后，收集牙刷，并向家长展示关于牙刷消毒、家长意识和监督的视听辅助工具。这些儿童被给予新的牙刷，并被指示用洗必泰溶液对其进行消毒。14天后，家长再次填写相同的问卷，收集牙刷并立即送往实验室进行微生物培养评估。
所有抽样牙刷在使用14天后均有显著（<0.001）的细菌生长。使用消毒剂使微生物菌落计数减少了99.98%。因此，显示出显著结果。问卷分析显示家长在保持牙刷卫生方面采取了积极的态度。
牙刷的清洁和消毒对于阻止疾病传播至关重要，因为细菌污染无法100%消除。视听辅助工具可以成为提高意识的有效工具。
通过本研究，我们希望强调牙刷卫生，并通过视听辅助工具提高对此的认识，因为健康的牙刷有助于保持口腔健康。
夏尔马S、坦登S、 Rai TS，《别急于刷牙：一项关于牙刷卫生的研究》。《国际临床儿科学牙科杂志》2024；17（2）：162 - 167。
