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Volume 64, Issue 5
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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Satoru HARESAKU, Mito YAMAMOTO, Kimihiko MISHIMA, Nobuhiro CHINJU, Kaz ...2014 Volume 64 Issue 5 Pages 382-391
Published: October 30, 2014
Released on J-STAGE: April 13, 2018
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSIt has been reported that the acquisition of Self-Management Skills (SMS) is effective for the improvement of health behaviors. We introduced Brushing Behavior of SMS (BBS), whereby we applied SMS to brushing behavior as a component of an oral health education program at a workplace, and investigated the effectiveness of the program to prevent lifestyle-related diseases.
The first self-administered questionnaire containing questions on BBS, SMS, dental health behaviors, and subjective symptoms of periodontal disease was administered to 331 workers. These subjects were divided into an intervention group (n=61) and control group (n=270). One month after the baseline, a feedback oral health education program corresponding to the individual abilities of BBS was provided for the intervention group three times over 6 months. A second questionnaire was administered to all subjects 1 year after the baseline.
Total scores for BBS (P<0.001) and SMS (P<0.05) in the intervention group increased significantly after 1 year, but there was no such increase in the control group. The scores for 8 of 16 items of BBS and 2 of 10 items of SMS increased significantly in the intervention group (P<0.05). The rates of using an interdental brush (P<0.001) and having a subjective symptom of periodontal disease (P<0.05) improved significantly in the intervention group. However, the scores for 2 items of BBS and 1 item of SMS increased significantly in the control group (P<0.05). No dental health behavior or subjective symptom of periodontal disease showed a significant improvement in the control group.
It is suggested that an oral health education program using BBS improves symptoms of periodontal disease and may promote behaviors that could prevent lifestyle-related diseases.View full abstractDownload PDF (528K) -
Naoshi KANAMARU, Jun MORIGUCHI, Ryosuke HACHISUKA, Toshiaki KOBAYASHI, ...2014 Volume 64 Issue 5 Pages 392-400
Published: October 30, 2014
Released on J-STAGE: April 13, 2018
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSPlaque control is very important to prevent caries and periodontal disease. To remove plaque, brushing is the most effective as a self-care method. It is very difficult to clean the last molar at the back of the oral cavity, and so plaque tends to remain on it after brushing. This is how we realized that a toothbrush needed to reach the last molar and scrub the dental plaque in order to remove it. Then, we developed Clinica Advantage® (AD), with its super-thin head and slim neck.
The purpose of this study was to verify that the newly developed, markedly thin-head and slenderneck toothbrush can reach beyond the last molar and remove plaque effectively compared to the conventional toothbrush, Clinica Flat-cut® (FL). Using the 3D Position Assessment System (3D-PAS), we measured the reach distance between the last molar and toothbrush tip (n=18). As a result, at the distal site, the reach distances of AD and FL were +5.1 and -1.7 mm, and those at the buccal site were -0.7 and -7.3 mm, respectively. At both sites, AD was able to reach significantly farther beyond the last molar more effectively than FL (p<0.05).
We also measured the plaque removal rate with both toothbrushes (n=8). As a result, at the distal site, the plaque removal rates of AD and FL were 25.7 and 19.1% and those at the buccal site were 43.0 and 31.0%, respectively. At both sites, the plaque removal rate of AD was significantly higher than that of FL (p<0.05). As AD has a thin head and slim neck, it is suggested to have the ability to reach beyond the last molar more easily, and the bristies are able to remove the plaque on the last molar.
These results suggest that Clinica Advantage® is highly effective for controlling dental plaque on the last molar.View full abstractDownload PDF (1848K)
REPORT
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Noriko OOKA2014 Volume 64 Issue 5 Pages 401-408
Published: October 30, 2014
Released on J-STAGE: April 13, 2018
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSA wide variety of disposable latex gloves are used in the medical field, with the highest rate of use in the field of dental care. These gloves must provide a durable barrier to protect against infectious materials, while also allowing the user to maintain the necessary dexterity to perform medical procedures with safety and certainty. Although it is important for medical practitioners to wear gloves that fit their hands well, the conditions necessary for good fitting latex gloves remain poorly understood. Both the finger length and palm circumference are considered to contribute to the fit. In the present study, we investigated the ideal finger length and palm circumference for latex gloves to fit well. Latex gloves were compared among 325 young adult females in order to determine the best finger length and palm circumference to provide a favorable fit. Our results suggested that the optimal glove finger length expressed as a percentage of the subject finger length varied, as follows: 90-93% for the thumb, 96% for the index finger, 100-103% for the middle finger, 97-101% for the ring finger, and 85-95% for the little finger. Gloves showed a favorable fit when they were somewhat shorter than the thumb, index, and little finger, and basically the same length as or somewhat longer than the middle and ring fingers of subjects. In addition, a glove palm circumference of 78-117% of the palm of the subject was judged to facilitate a favorable glove fit that was not over-tight. Subjects who typically wore SS-, S-, and M-sized gloves assessed gloves with a palm circumference of 78-111, 79-110, 91-117% as being favorable respectively.View full abstractDownload PDF (1027K) -
Tomoko MORINO, Tomomi YAMAMOTO, Tomonori SAKAMOTO2014 Volume 64 Issue 5 Pages 409-414
Published: October 30, 2014
Released on J-STAGE: April 13, 2018
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INFORMATION
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Yuichi ANDO, Tatsuo IWASE, Midori TAKAZAWA, Munetou NAKAMURA, Hitoshi ...2014 Volume 64 Issue 5 Pages 415-419
Published: October 30, 2014
Released on J-STAGE: April 13, 2018
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