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Abstract：
UNASSIGNED: Mentally disabled children have been found to have poor oral hygiene, a greater prevalence of periodontal disease, and higher caries prevalence. Flossing is an important oral hygiene skill adjacent to toothbrushing in plaque removal than brushing alone in children. GumChucks is a novel flossing device designed to assist children with easy and proper flossing techniques. To compare the efficacy of the GumChucks flossing system and string floss (SF) for plaque removal in mentally disabled children.
UNASSIGNED: Participants were randomly assigned to either GumChucks or SF. At baseline, a toothbrushing and flossing demonstration was given to all the participants. Gingival index (GI) and plaque index (PI) were recorded at baseline, 1 week, and 4 weeks postusage.
UNASSIGNED: Overall, there was a significant reduction in GI and PI after first use with children using GumChucks compared to SF floss. After 1 week and 4 weeks of postusage, children in the GumChucks group demonstrated significantly greater improvement in GI (1.03 ± 0.60), (1.12 ± 0.66), and PI (0.97 ± 0.53), (1.10 ± 0.54) from baseline p ≤ 0.05.
UNASSIGNED: GumChucks was an effective alternative plaque removal, with recommended caretakers\' supervision for mentally disabled children.
UNASSIGNED: Takle TV, Vishwakarma PY, Dodamani AS, et al. Comparative Assessment of the Efficacy of the GumChucks Flossing System and String Floss for Plaque Removal in Mentally Disabled Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(3):255-259.
UNASSIGNED: Participants were randomly assigned to either GumChucks or SF. At baseline, a toothbrushing and flossing demonstration was given to all the participants. Gingival index (GI) and plaque index (PI) were recorded at baseline, 1 week, and 4 weeks postusage.
UNASSIGNED: Overall, there was a significant reduction in GI and PI after first use with children using GumChucks compared to SF floss. After 1 week and 4 weeks of postusage, children in the GumChucks group demonstrated significantly greater improvement in GI (1.03 ± 0.60), (1.12 ± 0.66), and PI (0.97 ± 0.53), (1.10 ± 0.54) from baseline p ≤ 0.05.
UNASSIGNED: GumChucks was an effective alternative plaque removal, with recommended caretakers\' supervision for mentally disabled children.
UNASSIGNED: Takle TV, Vishwakarma PY, Dodamani AS, et al. Comparative Assessment of the Efficacy of the GumChucks Flossing System and String Floss for Plaque Removal in Mentally Disabled Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(3):255-259.
摘要：
■智障儿童被发现口腔卫生差，牙周病的患病率更高，龋齿患病率较高。与儿童单独刷牙相比，在去除牙菌斑方面，牙线是与刷牙相邻的重要口腔卫生技能。GumChucks是一种新颖的牙线设备，旨在帮助儿童轻松正确的牙线技术。目的比较GumChucks牙线系统和绳线牙线(SF)对智障儿童牙菌斑清除的疗效。
■参与者被随机分配到GumChucks或SF。在基线,向所有参与者进行了刷牙和使用牙线的演示。记录基线时的牙龈指数（GI）和菌斑指数（PI），1周,使用后4周。
■总的来说，与SF牙线相比,首次使用GumChucks的儿童的GI和PI显著降低.在使用后1周和4周后，GumChucks组的儿童表现出明显更大的GI改善（1.03±0.60），(1.12±0.66),和PI（0.97±0.53），（1.10±0.54）从基线p≤0.05。
■GumChucks是一种有效的替代斑块去除方法，对智障儿童进行推荐的看护人监督。
■TakleTV,VishwakarmaPY,DodamaniAS,etal.GumChucks牙线系统和牙线牙线对智障儿童牙菌斑去除功效的比较评估：一项随机临床试验。IntJClinPediatrDent2024；17(3)：255-259。
■参与者被随机分配到GumChucks或SF。在基线,向所有参与者进行了刷牙和使用牙线的演示。记录基线时的牙龈指数（GI）和菌斑指数（PI），1周,使用后4周。
■总的来说，与SF牙线相比,首次使用GumChucks的儿童的GI和PI显著降低.在使用后1周和4周后，GumChucks组的儿童表现出明显更大的GI改善（1.03±0.60），(1.12±0.66),和PI（0.97±0.53），（1.10±0.54）从基线p≤0.05。
■GumChucks是一种有效的替代斑块去除方法，对智障儿童进行推荐的看护人监督。
■TakleTV,VishwakarmaPY,DodamaniAS,etal.GumChucks牙线系统和牙线牙线对智障儿童牙菌斑去除功效的比较评估：一项随机临床试验。IntJClinPediatrDent2024；17(3)：255-259。
