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Oral Health Literacy Tailored Communication

NCT01118143 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 179

Last updated 2015-04-16

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Summary

The purpose of this study to investigate attitude, oral health literacy and psychological factors in order to evaluate if these factors are important for oral health in adults.

The hypotheses are:

* Multiple interactive demographic, and social and psychological factors contribute to the level of attitude and oral health literacy.
* There is an association between the level of oral health literacy and oral health status
* A structured intervention based on oral health literacy can change the attitude and improve the oral health status.
* Background knowledge has influence on attitude and oral health literacy
* Individuals with positive attitude towards dental health and dentist are attentive towards their oral health.

Conditions

  • Periodontal Diseases
  • Dental Plaque
  • Dental Calculus
  • Sialorrhea
  • Streptococcal Infections
  • Lactobacillus Infection

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tailored oral health literacy instruction

The intervention includes oral hygiene instruction tailored to the level of oral health literacy, and will include information about the outcome of the clinical examination. Providing relevant information to the participant will be in focus, and there will be given a personalized demonstration as well as guidance on how to conduct proper oral hygiene practices at home. The aim of the intervention is to improve oral hygiene and attitudes towards dental care by taking the literacy level of the participant into consideration.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Tromso

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jan O Bergdahl, Professor · University of Tromsoe, Norway

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2012-02-29
Completion
2012-02-29

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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