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Effectiveness of Personalized Oral Hygiene Education in Medical and Dental Students Over Two Years

NCT07085013 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 82

Last updated 2025-07-25

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Summary

This prospective cohort study is designed to evaluate the long-term effects of individualized oral hygiene education, known as Individually Trained Oral Prophylaxis (iTOP), on oral health outcomes in medical and dental students at the University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving personalized oral hygiene training (iTOP) or a control group. Both groups will receive professional dental cleaning and standardized oral hygiene kits. Clinical parameters will be assessed at baseline, after 3 months, and at a 2-year follow-up.

Conditions

  • Oral Health
  • Oral Hygiene
  • Periodontal Health
  • Dental Plaque
  • Bleeding on Probing
  • Health Education

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Individually Trained Oral Prophylaxis (iTOP)

The iTOP intervention consists of a single, structured, 45-minute, small-group oral hygiene training session conducted by certified dental professional. The session includes personalized instruction on proper toothbrushing techniques (e.g., Bass technique), use of interdental brushes and floss, and patient motivation. At the 3-month follow-up, participants also received a short reinforcement session. Standardized oral hygiene kits (toothbrush, interdental brushes) were provided at each time point.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Mostar

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-12-06
Primary Completion
2022-04-04
Completion
2024-05-06

Countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

Study Locations

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