Intra-oral Camera in Gingival Health

Psychological, Behavioral and Clinical Effects of Intra Oral Camera: a Randomized Control Trial on Adults With Gingivitis

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02725983

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-01

Start date

2014-06-30

Completion date

2016-03-31

Last updated

2016-04-01

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Conditions

Communication, Gingival Hemorrhage, Gingivitis, Health Behavior

Keywords

Gingivitis, Oral Hygiene, Intra oral camera, Self regulation, bleeding

Brief summary

Evaluate the effects of using an intra-oral camera (IOC) during supportive periodontal therapy (SPT), on the psychological, behavioral and clinical parameters of patients with gingivitis, outlined by evidence and a theory-based framework.

Detailed description

A group of 78 adult patients with gingivitis receiving an SPT was randomized into two groups: IOC and control. Bleeding on Marginal Probing (BOMP), self-reported dental hygiene behaviors, and psychological determinants of behavior change (outcome expectancies, self-efficacy and planning) and IOC opinion were evaluated one week before or during the consultation and four months later.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSPT consultation

DEVICESOPROCARE®

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* \>18 years old. * \+ 20 teeth (minimum 5 per quadrant) * BOMP \> 0.5

Exclusion criteria

* periodontitis (pockets \>4), * smoking patients * orthodontic patients * pregnant * 1 removable partial denture

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The gingival condition was assessed using the BOMP (Bleeding on Marginal Probing) index , as described by Van der Weijden et al. (1994).	Baseline to 4 months	In this index, bleeding is scored during 30 seconds of probing using a 3 point scale from 0 to 2 (0 - no bleeding, 1 - point bleeding, 2 - excess bleeding).

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Dental Hygiene (Flossing and tooth-brushing habits)	Baseline to 4 months	In order to assess dental hygiene, two questions were asked on brushing and flossing habits. Individual scores for brushing and flossing were calculated and a composite score was also computed for both (referred to as Dental Hygiene). A 5 point Likert-scale was used. Item example: In the last two weeks/four months how often have you flossed your teeth?
Measuring Health Behavior Change: Health Action Process Approach Model (HAPA, Schwarzer, 2008)	Baseline to 4 months	Measures adapted to oral health from previous studies with the HAPA model (Godinho et al. 2015) were used. All the psychological variables were evaluated using a 7 point Likert-type scale, ranging from totally disagree (1) to totally agree (7).

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026