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Trial reportClinical oral investigations2022

Motivational interviewing for caries prevention in adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.

Lingli Wu, Edward C M Lo, Colman McGrath, May C M Wong, Samuel M Y Ho, Xiaoli Gao

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Clinical oral investigations, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Lingli WuDepartment of Dentistry, Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases of Gansu Province, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China.
Edward C M LoFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
Colman McGrathFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
May C M WongFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
Samuel M Y HoDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.
Xiaoli GaoFaculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. dengx@nus.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9930-2476
University of Hong Kong · HKCity University of Hong Kong · HKMinzu University of China · CNNational University of Singapore · SG

Funding

Health and Medical Research Fund 11121971
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of motivational interviewing (MI) in changing health behaviors (snack and toothbrushing) and preventing dental caries among adolescents.

methodsFive hundred and twelve adolescents with unfavorable caries-related behaviors ("snacking three times or more a day" and/or "toothbrushing less often than twice a day") were randomly assigned to three groups. Group I received prevailing health education (oral health talks and pamphlets). Participants in group II joined a one-on-one face-to-face MI session. In group III, a patient communication tool (Cariogram) was incorporated to facilitate the MI process. At baseline and 24 months post-intervention, a self-administered questionnaire gathered information of participants' sociodemographic characteristics and oral health self-efficacy and behaviors. Their oral hygiene and tooth status were assessed by a blinded examiner.

resultsAfter 24 months, 460 (89.8%) participants were followed up. Compared with group I, (i) restriction of frequent snacking was more likely in group II [OR (95% CI): 3.91 (1.48-10.33)] and group III [OR (95% CI): 6.33 (2.46-16.27)], whereas group III tended to adopt the behavior of toothbrushing twice a day [OR (95% CI): 4.80 (1.79-12.85)]; (ii) no significant between-group difference in plaque score reduction was found (p > 0.05); and (iii) groups II and III developed fewer cavitated teeth (△D

conclusionMI outperformed prevailing health education in improving oral health behaviors and preventing dental caries among adolescents. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Incorporating MI into dental care for caries-prone adolescents contributes to optimal health outcomes.

trial registrationHKUCTR-1852 ( http://www.hkuctr.com/ ) (Hong Kong, 2013).

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Dental CariesMotivational InterviewingAdolescentDental Caries SusceptibilityHumansOral HealthToothbrushingAdolescentsDental cariesDietMotivational interviewingOral hygieneRandomized controlled trial

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