Evaluation of various feedback mechanisms in relation to compliance by adult patients with oral home care instructions

Autor: Leif Glavind, Rolf Attstroum, Ella Zeuner
Rok vydání: 1983
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Zdroj: Journal of clinical periodontology. 10(1)
ISSN: 0303-6979
Popis: The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect on oral hygiene and gingival health of plaque scoring and the performance of a “tooth brushing test” at each visit during initial periodontal treatment, A total of 63 adult periodontal patients (22–67 years of age) was allocated to 4 matched groups: Brushing test group (B), open scoring group (0), minimal feedback group (M) and control group (C). The oral hygiene instruction for groups B, O and M was provided by handing out a self-educational manual on oral home care, while the patients of control group (C) received a short brochure describing the Bass brushing technique and the use of toothpicks. Feedback on the improvement of oral hygiene performance was delivered to groups B and O by scoring of plaque and gingival bleeding by probing while this feedback was avoided in the 2 other groups (M, C). The patients of group B performed a tooth brushing test at each of 3 visits. After 3 months the plaque scores of groups B (27%) and O (22%) had improved more than those of the 2 other groups (35%). However, the improvement in gingival bleeding scores was similar in all 4 groups (from 55% initially to 17% at 3 months). At later examinations only minor differences in plaque and gingival bleeding scores were recorded between the various groups. The findings show that, irrespective of the mode of instruction, a considerable improvement occurs and that this improvement is not related to open scoring of plaque or the tooth brushing test.
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