Impact of Three Different Education Methods on Oral Hygiene

Impact of Three Different Education Methods on Oral Hygiene and Theoretical Knowledge of Schoolchildren

Status

Completed

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02989233

Enrollment

144

Registered

2016-12-12

Start date

2014-01-31

Completion date

2014-12-31

Last updated

2016-12-13

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Conditions

Oral Hygiene

Brief summary

In the present study, 144 children (72 males and 72 females), whose ages ranged between 8-13, were divided into 12 equal experimental groups according to their ages and gender. They were all considered to have poor hygiene. Only one out of the three different education methods (brochure, model or video) was applied to each group. The percentage change in PI, GI, BOP and theoretical test points from the baseline to the 6th months were evaluated.

Detailed description

Aim: The aim the present study was to evaluate the impact of three different education methods on the oral hygiene levels of school children using clinical and theoretical findings. Methods: In the present study, 144 children (72 males and 72 females), whose ages ranged between 8-13, were divided into 12 equal experimental groups according to their ages and gender. They were all considered to have poor hygiene. Only one out of the three different education methods (brochure, model or video) was applied to each group. The percentage change in PI, GI, BOP and theoretical test points from the baseline to the 6th months were evaluated. The data was statistically analysed by using Kolmogorov-Smirnov and One-way ANOVA tests.

Interventions

OTHERNon-surgical periodontal treatment

Scaling and oral hygiene instructions with brochure, model or video

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

8 Years to 13 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* According to the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index, the patients having the score of 2 and over were accepted.

Exclusion criteria

* According to the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index, the patients having the score under 2 were not included in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Theoretical Test Application	Baseline and 6 months after treatment	The changes in theoretical test scores after education

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Gingival index	Baseline and 6 months after treatment	The changes in gingival index after education
Plaque index	Baseline and 6 months after treatment	The changes in plaque index after education
Bleeding on probing	Baseline and 6 months after treatment	The changes in bleeding on probing after education

Outcome results

None listed

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