The Effects of Different Oral Hygiene Instructions

Ankara University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Oral Hygiene Education; Oral Hygiene Education Methods

Treatments: Behavioral: Behavioral: Verbal Oral Hygiene Instructions; Behavioral: Behavioral: Video-Based Oral Hygiene Instructions

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06449950

11/02

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of verbal and video-based oral hygiene instructions on the oral health parameters in patients of different age groups. 202 patients in 6-9 and 10-12 aged (n=101 and n=101, respectively) were included in the study protocol. Before oral hygiene instructions, baseline oral g of all patients were determined using Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S). Within each age group, approximately half of the participants randomly assigned to verbal (n=50 for 6-9 ages, n=51 for 10-12 ages) and video-based OHI (n=51 for 6-9 ages, n=50 for 10-12 ages). Patients were re-called for after 30 days and final OHI-S scores were recorded.

Full description

In pediatric dentistry, preventive dental approaches are essential in providing sustainable oral health of children. Despite all the preventive applications, dental caries is still an important public health problem affecting preschool and school children. Oral hygiene education has an important role on the dental health services. This aims to increase awareness of oral health, provide information about it and encourage individuals to maintain oral health. Based on, the current study aims to evaluate the effects of verbal and video-based oral hygiene instructions on the oral health parameters in patients of different age groups. 202 patients in 6-9 and 10-12 aged (n=101 and n=101, respectively) were included in the study protocol. Before oral hygiene instructions, baseline oral g of all patients were determined using Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S). Within each age group, approximately half of the participants randomly assigned to verbal (n=50 for 6-9 ages, n=51 for 10-12 ages) and video-based OHI (n=51 for 6-9 ages, n=50 for 10-12 ages). Patients were re-called for after 30 days and final OHI-S scores were recorded. Data were analysed with Shapiro-Wilk, Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon Signed Rank tests. Statistical significance level was considered as 5%.

Enrollment: 202 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 12 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children aged 6-9 years or 10-12 years
• Children who were medically free of chronic/systemic conditions
• Patients without physical or mental disabilities or syndromes
• Patients without motor dysfunction diseases
• Patients whose permanent central incisor and permanent first molar teeth had erupted and had not been extracted for any reason

Exclusion criteria

• Children aged <6 or >12 years
• Children with chronic/systemic conditions
• Patients with physical or mental disabilities or syndromes
• Patients with motor dysfunction diseases
• Patients whose permanent central incisor and permanent first molar teeth had not erupted

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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202 participants in 2 patient groups

Verbal Oral Hygiene Instruction Group

Experimental group

Description:

Verbal oral hygiene instructions were given to the pediatric patients by the instructor using the Bass brushing technique without any training model or visual aids, only with the verbal instructions.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Behavioral: Verbal Oral Hygiene Instructions

Video-Based Oral Hygiene Instruction Group

Experimental group

Description:

The video-based oral hygiene instructions to be delivered to the paediatric dental participants were given by watching a pre-prepared video tape on a tooth and jaw model, using the instructions specified in the verbal education.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Behavioral: Video-Based Oral Hygiene Instructions