Hygiene-therapists undertaking the RDE of low-risk NHS dental patients (pilot)

Can Hygiene-Therapists maintain the oral health of routine low-risk dental recall patients in "high-street" dental practices: a pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN70032696

Enrollment

216

Registered

2018-04-30

Start date

2018-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-08-24

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Conditions

Specialty: Oral and Dental Health, Primary sub-specialty: Oral and dental public health

Interventions

The current practice of using dentists to provide 'check-ups' will form the control arm and will be compared to the new model, where dental 'check-ups' and any subsequent treatment will be provided by

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current participant inclusion criteria as of 04/10/2018: 1. NHS adult patient (aged at least 18 years of age) on the recall list of the practice 2. Has presented with no more than one active lesion in the last year or required no more than one dental filling due to dental caries within the previous year (defined as "low-risk”) 3. Asymptomatic at time of the ‘check-up’ 4. Have no predisposing medical history that elevates risk status 5. Were seen for their routine recall at least six months ago 6. Dentate or partially dentate Previous participant inclusion criteria: 1. NHS adult patient (> 18 years of age) on the recall list of the practice 2. Have not presented with any active dental decay or required any dental fillings due to dental caries within the previous two years (defined as "low-risk") 3. Asymptomatic at time of the RDE 4. Dentate or partially dentate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion of sites that bleed on probing (measured at six sites per tooth) at 15 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at 15 months: 1. Proportion of sites that have visible plaque present (measure of oral cleanliness) 2. Proportion of sites with a probing depth that exceeds Code 2 of the Basic Periodontal Examination periodontal probe 3. Number of new decayed and filled teeth 4. Unplanned visits between RDEs 5. Oral health related quality of life (Oral Health Impact Profile) 6. Patient-centred outcomes to explore behaviour change and dental anxiety through the use of validated questionnaires	—

Measure

Time frame

Measured at 15 months: 1. Proportion of sites that have visible plaque present (measure of oral cleanliness) 2. Proportion of sites with a probing depth that exceeds Code 2 of the Basic Periodontal Examination periodontal probe 3. Number of new decayed and filled teeth 4. Unplanned visits between RDEs 5. Oral health related quality of life (Oral Health Impact Profile) 6. Patient-centred outcomes to explore behaviour change and dental anxiety through the use of validated questionnaires

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 16, 2026