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Efficacy of Oral Hygiene Instructions Carried Out Using an Intra-oral Scanner

NCT06904963 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-05-16

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Summary

In the relationship between the dental hygienist and the patient, communication plays a key role in ensuring the quality of care, the patient's well-being, and adherence to oral hygiene recommendations. The professional must therefore consider the challenges and limitations of effective communication.

The dental hygienist is a healthcare professional who plays a crucial role in the prevention and promotion of oral health. These specialists assist and educate patients on oral hygiene practices. In order to communicate effectively, especially in today's modern society, it is essential to use increasingly advanced communication tools. The hygienist's task is to explore new technologies and communication methods to motivate patients.

Through empathetic, respectful, and personalized communication, a lasting relationship is often established between the hygienist and the patient. This is because their interactions are generally more frequent than those between the patient and the dentist. While professional oral hygiene sessions are recommended at least once a year for everyone, "fragile" patients-those with periodontal disease or other conditions-may require more frequent visits.

In everyday practice, it has been observed that patients tend to feel more comfortable discussing their doubts, concerns, and issues with dental hygienists rather than with dentists.

To achieve effective communication, various communication methods may be necessary. It will be interesting to determine whether technology can become a useful tool in dental hygienists' practice and positively influence patients' oral hygiene with long-lasting effects.

Conditions

  • Oral Hygiene Education

Interventions

DEVICE

Motivation for oral hygiene through oral scanner

The oral scanner is used to create a digital model of the patient's mouth with which the operator will provide personalized oral hygiene instructions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Turin, Italy

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-17
Primary Completion
2025-05-02
Completion
2025-05-15

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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