Effects of a Professional Oral Hygiene Program on Oral Health in Nursing Home Residents

Effect of Professional Oral Hygiene Care on Oral Health in Older Adults Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0012008

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-19

Start date

2026-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-05-25

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery, Behavioral : The intervention group receives professional oral hygiene care once weekly for 24 months, provided by qualified dental hygienists. The intervention includes assisted to

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Older adults aged 65 years or older residing in Simnip Dongbu Senior Care Center 2.Individuals who provided voluntary informed consent, either personally or through a legal representative

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Use of antibiotics (oral or injectable) within the past 3 months 2.Receipt of dental treatment including scaling within the past 3 months 3.Inability to open the mouth or provide samples due to severe cognitive impairment or lack of cooperation 4.Currently undergoing treatment for pneumonia at the time of enrollment 5.Deemed ineligible for study participation by the investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in quantitative levels of oral pathogenic bacteria measured by qPCR	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of remaining teeth;Presence or number of decayed teeth;Suspicion of periodontal disease;Denture use and denture hygiene status	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactMu Yeol Cho

Apple Tree Medical Foundation

whanduf@appleden.com+82-70-4601-5479

Outcome results