ArticleDentistry journal2018
Effectiveness of Oral Hygiene Instructions Given in Computer-Assisted Format versus a Self-Care Instructor.
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- Behavioural interventions for improving oral hygiene in adults with periodontal diseases.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of effectiveness of oral hygiene instruction methods in improving plaque scores among 8-9-year children: a randomized controlled trial.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2022Trial
- Teledentistry Improves Access to Oral Care: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Mobile App Interventions to Improve Periodontal Health: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Mobile Application-Based Support for Periodontal Treatment Improves Clinical, Cognitive, and Psychomotor Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- Effect of mobile app-based oral hygiene instructions on clinical parameters, oral bacterial diversity, and composition of subgingival microbiota in periodontitis patients.Journal of oral microbiology · 2024Article
- Reporting characteristics of nonsurgical periodontal therapy trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov: an observational study.Journal of comparative effectiveness research · 2023Observational
- Behavioral Interventions on Periodontitis Patients to Improve Oral Hygiene: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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- Gingival health and oral hygiene practices among high school children in Saudi Arabia.Annals of Saudi medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis randomized, single-blinded, controlled study compares the effectiveness of two modes of delivering the same set of oral hygiene instructions: those loaded on a computer-assisted teaching format versus those given personally by a self-care instructor.
methods60 participants with mild to moderate periodontitis were randomized to either the computer-teaching format or the self-care instructor. Plaque score and bleeding indices were assessed at baseline and at 4 week re-evaluation to compare the instructional modalities.
resultsAt baseline, there was no difference in the parameters between the two groups. At re-evaluation, all parameters were significantly improved compared to baseline; however, there was no difference between any parameters in the computer group versus the instructor. Plaque score was significantly different between younger and older participants, such that participants under 50 years old had lower plaque scores when they received instructions using the computer format (72.5 ± 12.6 vs. 87.2 ± 10.4;
conclusionComputer teaching formats and self-care instructors are both effective means of communicating oral hygiene instructions. Computer-assisted instruction format effectiveness may amplify as the population ages. Applications of computer formats teaching oral hygiene instructions and cost effectiveness comparison studies warrant significant future investigation.
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