MedTrace Logo

Increased Knowledge Improve Oral Hygiene In Patients With Gingivitis

NCT04643236 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2020-11-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Proper plaque control is essential for to maintain oral and general health therefore, improving patient motivation is crucial for to prevent oral diseases including periodontal diseases. The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of periodontal health education session (PHES) including the pathogenesis and consequences of periodontal diseases on oral hygiene motivation in patients with gingivitis.

Conditions

  • Gingivitis

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Periodontal health education session

This session comprised of a condensed version of motivational interviewing and a periodontal education view/point. First, patients were analysed in terms of expectations from periodontal treatment/oral hygiene practice, knowledge about periodontal diseases and its consequences, daily oral hygiene routine, awareness of the current periodontal status and the main reasons for not doing proper brushing and interproximal cleaning. The same researcher who did not included in the clinic process informed the patients about how periodontal diseases develops, its aetiology, symptoms, consequences and the relationship with the important systemic disorders verbally and via brochure as well. The importance of the patients' own efforts about daily cleaning of the mouth were emphasized. Finally oral hygiene instructions, including brushing and flossing, were demonstrated to each patient after nonsurgical periodontal treatment.

BEHAVIORAL

Oral hygiene motivation session

Standard oral hygiene instructions, including brushing and flossing, were demonstrated to each patient after nonsurgical periodontal treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Abant Izzet Baysal University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
22 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-01
Primary Completion
2019-04-01
Completion
2019-11-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT04643236 on ClinicalTrials.gov