Pucher J, Jayaprakash P, Aftyka T, Sigman L, Van Swol R
Department of Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Marquette University, School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USA.
Quintessence Int. 1995 Apr;26(4):273-8.
The clinical effectiveness of a new flossing device, the Floss Plus easy flosser, in reducing interproximal plaque and interproximal gingival inflammation was compared to the effectiveness of hand-held floss. The first phase studied 36 dental students, while the second studied 26 adult patients undergoing supportive periodontal treatment. In both phases, the subjects were divided into two groups. One group used the flossing device, while the second group used hand-held floss. The Gingival Index and Plaque Index were taken at baseline, 1 week, and 6 weeks. All groups experienced a significant decrease in the amount of interproximal inflammation and plaque, regardless of which flossing method was used. There was no statistically significant difference between the two flossing methods in the reduction of interproximal inflammation or plaque. These results indicated that the Floss Plus easy flosser is as effective as hand-held floss in reducing interproximal plaque and gingivitis. The use of this aid may benefit those patients who lack the dexterity for hand-held floss or who find flossing cumbersome.
将一种新型牙线清洁器Floss Plus易使用牙线器在减少邻面菌斑和邻面牙龈炎症方面的临床效果与手持牙线的效果进行了比较。第一阶段研究了36名牙科学生，而第二阶段研究了26名正在接受支持性牙周治疗的成年患者。在两个阶段中，受试者均被分为两组。一组使用牙线清洁器，而另一组使用手持牙线。在基线、1周和6周时测量牙龈指数和菌斑指数。无论使用哪种牙线清洁方法，所有组的邻面炎症和菌斑量均显著减少。两种牙线清洁方法在减少邻面炎症或菌斑方面没有统计学上的显著差异。这些结果表明，Floss Plus易使用牙线器在减少邻面菌斑和牙龈炎方面与手持牙线一样有效。使用这种辅助工具可能会使那些缺乏使用手持牙线灵活性或觉得使用牙线麻烦的患者受益。
