Reduction in dental plaque in patients with mental disorders through the dental hygiene care programme

Autor: Park Jk, Chung Wg, Min Sh, Nam-Hee Kim, So-Jung Mun, Seo Hy, Kim Cb, Sei-Jin Chang
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: International journal of dental hygiene. 12(2)
ISSN: 1601-5037
Popis: Objective To develop a dental hygiene care programme based on the specific needs of patients with mental disorders and to suggest practical guidelines to improve the oral health care of these patients. Methods A total of 73 patients with mental illness participated in the study. The patients were randomly classified into three groups and followed over 12 weeks at 4-week intervals. A newly designed dental hygiene care programme using flash-based video, brochures and a toothpick method was implemented by five dental hygienists. Plaque index, stimulated saliva, subjective oral dryness and dental caries activity were analysed as outcome variables. Results Results showed that the dental plaque index significantly decreased after each session (P
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