Oral health Oral Health Gingival health
Conditions
Interventions
Oral hygiene instruction delivery, enhanced by framing with a psychological framework including biomarker information (intervention), versus oral hygiene instruction delivered in the usual way (contro
Sponsors
University of Dundee (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Dental outreach clinic patients over 16 years, with at least one natural tooth
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are pregnant 2. Patients with completely healthy gums and no dental plaque 3. Patients who have medical disorder preventing examination of the gums
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the effectiveness of oral hygiene instruction delivered within a psychological framework, with the inclusion of biomarker information, on the periodontal health of primary care dental outreach patients. Measured at baseline, 3 months and 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at baseline, 3 months and 6 months: 1. To assess the change in reported oral hygiene behaviours after this method of oral hygiene delivery 2. To investigate the acceptability of clinical research to this new group of primary care patients and the participating students | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed