Kazmierczak M, Mather M, Anderson T M, Ciancio S G
Department of Periodontology, SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, New York.
J Clin Dent. 1994;5(1):5-7.
The concept of gingival massage on maintaining the health of the gingiva may be of value as an adjunct in the periodontal maintenance phase of treatment. This study compared dental floss to a test product, a massage device, in a randomized population of 20 male and female subjects. Clinical measurements were taken at baseline, week 3, and week 6. Patients were instructed to brush twice daily using their normal hygiene methods and to use the assigned product once daily. Plaque index (PI), bleeding index (BI) and pocket probing depths did improve in both the control and the test groups, but the differences did not favor either group over the other. The gingival index (GI) did, however, significantly decrease in the massage group, suggesting that this product may not only be an alternative to dental floss, but may provide added benefits from gingival massaging.
牙龈按摩对维持牙龈健康的概念，作为治疗牙周维护阶段的辅助手段可能具有价值。本研究在20名男性和女性受试者的随机人群中，将牙线与一种测试产品（一种按摩装置）进行了比较。在基线、第3周和第6周进行了临床测量。患者被指示每天使用其正常的口腔卫生方法刷牙两次，并每天使用指定的产品一次。对照组和测试组的菌斑指数（PI）、出血指数（BI）和牙周袋探诊深度均有改善，但差异并不利于任何一组优于另一组。然而，按摩组的牙龈指数（GI）确实显著下降，这表明该产品不仅可能是牙线的替代品，而且可能从牙龈按摩中提供额外的益处。
