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 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Toothbrushing Saliva medicine.medical_specialty Plaque index Dental Plaque Video Recording Dentistry Dental plaque Xerostomia Dental Devices Home Care Young Adult stomatognathic system Patient Education as Topic Medicine Dental Caries Activity Tests Humans Dentistry (miscellaneous) In patient Toothpick Aged Audiovisual Aids business.industry Dental Care for Disabled Mental Disorders Dental Plaque Index Dental Prophylaxis Dental hygiene Middle Aged Mental illness medicine.disease Oral Hygiene stomatognathic diseases Treatment Outcome Physical therapy Female Pamphlets business Needs Assessment Follow-Up Studies |
| 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 |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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