Dental Plaque, Halitosis, Oral Hygiene Education Methods
Conditions
Keywords
dental plaque, halitosis, oral hygiene education, behavioral motivation
Brief summary
In the present study, children aged 7 to 14 will receive verbal and active (hands-on) oral hygiene education. The education will be delivered in three different formats: Education supported with positive visual aids (images of healthy teeth), Education supported with negative visual aids (images of decayed or unhealthy teeth), Verbal and active education only (control group). These visual aids are intended to demonstrate the potential positive and negative outcomes of tooth brushing behavior. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of these different visual motivational tools approaches on children's oral hygiene performance. To achieve this, the children's dental plaque levels and halitosis scores will be measured before the education, one week after, and one month after. These procedures are quick, painless, and non-invasive.
Interventions
OTHERVerbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Negative Visual Aids
Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Visual Aid Variations
OTHERVerbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education (Control Group)
Control group
OTHERVerbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Positive Visual Aids
Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Visual Aid Variations
Sponsors
Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* (1) children who had not previously received oral hygiene education, (2) children with carious lesions scored no higher than 4 on the ICDAS scale, and (3) systemically healthy children between the ages of 7 and 14. The study population consisted of male children, as well as female children who had not yet reached menarche.
Exclusion criteria
* (1) Children who declined to participate in the study, (2) girls who had reached menarche, (3)children with systemic disorders, and (4) children with presenting with intraoral conditions such as defective restorations that could facilitate plaque retention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dental plaque score | From baseline to 1st week and 1st month after the treatment | Dental plaque score measured by Silness-Löe Index |
| Halitosis score | From baseline to 1st week and 1st month after the treatment | Halitosis score assessment using the Rosenberg Organoleptic Scale. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed