Oral hygiene
Conditions
Interventions
This is a longitudinal, prospective and observational study on the use of technological methods for oral health education, and their efficiency when used in a population served in dental clinics in un
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knowledge of patients regarding oral hygiene
oral hygiene habits
deleterious habits
effectiveness in the incorporation of knowledge and improvement in the oral hygiene of patients after the use of different information and communication technologies applied to dentistry, through the
presence and severity of oral discomfort and TMD
assessment of tooth wear
presence of dental caries, restorations and loss of dental element, periodontal disease, enamel defects and malocclusion
quality of life
stress reported by the patient
saliva components and wear of toothbrushes.
Sponsors
Thais Maria Freire Fernandes Poleti
Universidade para o Desenvolvimento do Estado e da Região do Pantanal (Uniderp)
Eligibility
Age
15 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 15 and 35 years; having natural teeth and the possibility of revealing dental biofilm with 0.5% basic fuchsin; have a cell phone or tablet with internet access and the possibility of using applications; collaborative behavior during dental care; level of cognition that allows the instruction and application of the oral hygiene methodology
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Totally edentulous patients or patients with several dental faces restored or covered with prosthetic pieces; physical or mental alteration that makes it difficult for outpatient dental care (advanced Alzheimer's disease, severe physical or mental disability); allergy to fuchsin dye, use of fixed orthodontic appliances; tooth whitening in progress; enamel or dentin dysplasias, or craniofacial malformations that make the procedures to be performed difficult
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the effectiveness in incorporating knowledge and improving patients' oral hygiene after using different information and communication technologies applied to dentistry, based on the percentage reduction in the O'Leary dental biofilm index. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identify the sociodemographic profile of study participants using the questionnaire as a collection instrument and correlate the variables collected. It is expected to cross sociodemographic information with the other outcomes collected in the study;Compare patients' knowledge regarding oral hygiene, before and after using the proposed methodologies. It is expected to identify increased patient knowledge regarding oral hygiene, after the use of different information and communication technologies applied to dentistry, verified through the oral health knowledge questionnaire.;Identify participants’ eating habits. It is expected to identify improvements in participants' eating habits through the use of food frequency questionnaires in order to verify whether the proposed methodologies are influencing patients' eating habits.;Know the oral hygiene habits prior to carrying out the study, as well as the presence of habits harmful to oral health. It is expected to identify improvements in oral hygiene habits, as well as the presence of habits that are harmful to oral health, verified through the use of the collection instrument 5, and questionnaires in order to verify whether the proposed methodologies are controlling the presence of these habits.;Identify the presence and severity of oral discomfort and Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD). It is expected to identify the presence and severity of oral discomfort and TMD through the Research Dental Criteria (RDC) oral habits questionnaire, in order to verify whether the proposed methodologies are altering the degree of discomfort and TMD.;Identify the presence and severity of tooth wear. It is expected to identify the control of tooth wear through clinical evaluation and classification according to the tooth wear assessment questionnaire based on the Tooth Wear Index (TWI) in order to verify whether there was stability of the tooth wear previously present after the proposed guidelines.;Carry out an epidemiological survey of | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactThais Maria Poleti
Universidade para o Desenvolvimento do Estado e da Região do Pantanal (Uniderp)
Outcome results
None listed