Oral Hygiene Related Self-efficacy, General Self-efficacy and Daily Plaque Control

Ege University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Plaque

Treatments: Behavioral: motivation and and oral hygiene instructions

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03782311

c37taicm

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objectives are a) to determine the scores of general self-efficacy (GSE) and oral hygiene related self-efficacy (OHSE) b) to evaluate the relations between the scores of GSE and OHSE c) to examine the changes in OHSE scores and the relationship between OHSE and PI scores after motivation and oral hygiene instructions. OHSE scores could be an indicator in predicting daily plaque control of patients. Also, it may be needed to show greater interest about motivation and oral hygiene instructions especially for smokers and OHSE-low group patients.

Full description

All study patients (n=210) between the ages of 35 to 60 with inflammatory periodontal diseases filled out questionnaires regarding GSE and OHSE. Subgroups including OHSE-low (n=26) and OHSE-high (n=26) groups were selected after performing "cut off" on OHSE scores of all study patients. In both subgroups, plaque index (PI) values were determined, and motivation and oral hygiene instructions were performed at baseline. PI measurements and OHSE questionnaire were repeated at 1 and 3 months.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 35 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria were being able to brushing and interdental cleaning physically and mentally, between the ages of 35 and 60, graduated from high school or university, having at least 12 teeth, no periodontal treatment in the last 6 months, no periodontal surgery in the last 2 years.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with one or more of the following criteria were excluded from the study: patients having hepatitis or HIV infectious disease, pregnant and lactating females, patients taking drugs that may cause gingival bleeding and gingival enlargement, and bleeding problems (thrombocytopenia, hemophilia A-B, iron deficiency anemia etc.).

Trial design

52 participants in 1 patient group

2 groups: OHSE-high and OHSE-low

Description:

OHSE-high: Group with ≥ 50 OHSE scores received motivation and oral hygiene instructions . OHSE-low: Group with \< 30 OHSE scores received motivation and oral hygiene instructions .

Treatment:

Behavioral: motivation and and oral hygiene instructions