None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: video based elderly oral health awareness to caregivers: video-based oral health education about elderly population will be provided to caregiver at baseline and 3 months
Control Interv
Sponsors
Sreeja Gummalla
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants will be required to reside at the institution throughout the entire six-month period. 2. Individuals must provide written informed consent, duly undersigned by either the resident or the resident’s legal representative. 3. Participants should have 10 or more natural teeth or dentures. 4. Participants who are dependent on caregivers for their care. 5. Participants must possess the cognitive and physical conditions necessary for undergoing a comprehensive oral examination
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. In this study, edentulous elderly residents without dentures will be excluded. 2. Individuals who do not sign informed consent will also be excluded from participation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| oral hygiene status by Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) and the Turesky-Gilmore-Glickman modification of the Quigley Hein Plaque IndexTimepoint: at Baseline and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| oral health knowledge among caregivers using a 15-item proformaTimepoint: baseline and 6th month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSreeja Gummalla
King Georges Medical College
Outcome results
None listed