Efficacy of Oral Hygiene Instructions Carried Out Using an Intra-oral Scanner

University of Turin

Status: Completed

Conditions: Oral Hygiene Education

Treatments: Device: Motivation for oral hygiene through oral scanner

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06904963

0000620

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Oral hygiene instruction with dental scan

Experimental group

Description:

Patients are provided with education and motivation for home oral hygiene through the use of an intraoral scanner (Mach 2 - Mech \& Human) with the creation of a digital model and with the aim of improving operator-patient communication.

Treatment:

Device: Motivation for oral hygiene through oral scanner

Traditional oral hygiene instruction

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients are provided with education and motivation for oral hygiene at home in a traditional way, through the use of a simple mirror.