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Trial reportBMC oral health2018

Can a brief psychological intervention improve oral health behaviour? A randomised controlled trial.

U Wide, J Hagman, H Werner, M Hakeberg

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC oral health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

U WideDepartment of Behavioral and Community Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 450, SE-40530, Gothenburg, Sweden. ulla.wide@gu.se.ORCID 0000-0001-9498-1118
J HagmanDepartment of Behavioral and Community Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 450, SE-40530, Gothenburg, Sweden.
H WernerDepartment of Behavioral and Community Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 450, SE-40530, Gothenburg, Sweden.
M HakebergDepartment of Behavioral and Community Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 450, SE-40530, Gothenburg, Sweden.
University of Gothenburg · SE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDental caries is a major public health issue affecting a large proportion of the general population. The disease is associated with behavioural factors and is thus preventable to a high degree. Individuals may need assistance to be able to change their oral health behaviour. There is a lack of such interventions for adults affected by severe caries. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a form of cognitive behavioural therapy, on oral health behaviour in young adults with poor oral health.

methodsThe study included a two group parallel randomised controlled trial at general dental clinics, with young adults, 18-25 years of age, ≥ two manifest proximal dental caries lesions (n = 135); 67 were treated with ACT and 68 with standard disease information only, respectively. Primary outcomes: oral health behaviours (tooth-brushing, flossing, use of toothpicks, and additional fluoride use). The CONSORT principles for RCTs were used, including intention-to-treat and per protocol analyses. The Chi-square, Mann-Whitney, and Wilcoxon Signed Rank tests were applied, including effect sizes.

resultsThe study groups did not differ with regard to oral health behaviour variables at baseline. The intervention group improved all their oral health behaviours significantly over time (effect sizes, 0.26-0.32), while the control group showed improved behaviours on two measures (flossing and additional use of fluoride, effect sizes, 0.22-0.23).

conclusionsBy testing a psychological intervention on young adults (18-25 years of age) with a high prevalence of caries, we found an immediate positive effect with improved oral health behaviours.

trial registrationTRN ISRCTN15009620 , retrospectively registered 14/03/2018.

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Cognitive Behavioral TherapyHealth BehaviorOral HealthAdolescentAdultDental CariesFemaleHumansMaleOral HygieneAcceptance and commitment therapyCariesCognitive behaviour therapyOral health behavioursPsychological interventionRandomised controlled trialYoung adults

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