ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Quasi-Randomized Trial of Effects of Perioperative Oral Hygiene Instruction on Inpatients with Heart Diseases Using a Behavioral Six-Step Method.
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- Breaking the silos: a systematic review of oral health integration strategies for improved oral health and cardiovascular outcomes.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Oral Inflammatory Diseases and Oral Hygiene on Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review.International journal of clinical practice · 2023Pooled it
- Oral Health and Cardiovascular Disease - A Scoping Review of Assessment Methods, Risk Factors, and Prognosis.Circulation reports · 2025Article
- Dental and oral management in the perioperative period of surgery: A scoping review.The Japanese dental science review · 2024Article
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- Oral health education strategies for patients living with cardiovascular disease within hospital settings: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Job Attractiveness and Job Satisfaction of Dental Hygienists: From Japanese Dental Hygienists' Survey 2019.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
The assessor-blinded, parallel-design, quasi-randomized study (alternating allocation) aimed to determine the effects of the six-step method on postoperative numbers of oral bacteria, periodontal status, and atrial fibrillation (AF) among inpatients with heart diseases and periodontitis. Seventy inpatients who received preoperative periodontal treatment were quasi-randomly assigned to intervention and control groups at University Hospital. The intervention group received intensive oral hygiene instruction using a six-step method for 15 minutes per week and the control group received routine oral hygiene instruction. Significantly fewer oral bacteria were identified on the tongue at discharge compared with baseline in the intervention than the control group (ANCOVA) (large effect size,
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