Oral Hygiene Education
Conditions
Keywords
oral hygiene, Dental scan, Communication
Brief summary
In the relationship between the dental hygienist and the patient, communication plays a key role in ensuring the quality of care, the patient's well-being, and adherence to oral hygiene recommendations. The professional must therefore consider the challenges and limitations of effective communication. The dental hygienist is a healthcare professional who plays a crucial role in the prevention and promotion of oral health. These specialists assist and educate patients on oral hygiene practices. In order to communicate effectively, especially in today's modern society, it is essential to use increasingly advanced communication tools. The hygienist's task is to explore new technologies and communication methods to motivate patients. Through empathetic, respectful, and personalized communication, a lasting relationship is often established between the hygienist and the patient. This is because their interactions are generally more frequent than those between the patient and the dentist. While professional oral hygiene sessions are recommended at least once a year for everyone, fragile patients-those with periodontal disease or other conditions-may require more frequent visits. In everyday practice, it has been observed that patients tend to feel more comfortable discussing their doubts, concerns, and issues with dental hygienists rather than with dentists. To achieve effective communication, various communication methods may be necessary. It will be interesting to determine whether technology can become a useful tool in dental hygienists' practice and positively influence patients' oral hygiene with long-lasting effects.
Interventions
DEVICEMotivation for oral hygiene through oral scanner
The oral scanner is used to create a digital model of the patient's mouth with which the operator will provide personalized oral hygiene instructions.
Sponsors
University of Turin, Italy
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* between 18 and 80 years * with good systemic health
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with conditions related to increased gingival bleeding * Patients on drug therapy related to increased gingival bleeding * Patients with cognitive and/or manual and/or sensory deficits
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Plaque Control Record (PCR) | at least 62 days | Presence of bacterial plaque on the tooth surface |
| Level of adherence to home oral hygiene procedures and devices | at least 62 days | Evaluation of how well the patient follows the recommended home oral hygiene indications. The operator will give an evaluation from 1 (no adherence: the patient has not adopted the indications provided during the previous session) to 5 (total adherence: the patient has successfully adopted all the indications provided in the previous session) of the adherence demonstrated by the patient to the use of the devices and techniques of home oral hygiene. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Full Mouth Bleeding Score (FMBS) | at least 62 days | Percentage of bleeding gums: A higher percentage shows a worse situation of gum inflammation. |
| Level of concordance of home hygiene procedures and devices | at least 62 days | Evaluation of how much the patient feels involved in the recommended home oral hygiene indications. The operator will give an evaluation from 1 (no concordance: the patient feels minimally involved in the procedures aimed at improving his home oral hygiene) to 5 (total concordance: the patient feels involved in all the procedures aimed at improving his home oral hygiene) of the concordance reported by the patient on the home oral hygiene procedures provided. |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed