Printed Educational Material Based on Scientific Evidence for Patients in Periodontal Treatment

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Oral health education; Oral hygiene; Periodontal diseases; C07.465.714

• Registration Number: RBR-8nc8t9y
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Odontologia- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2018-11-08
• Study Start: 2021-02-04
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

patients aged 14 years or older; patients of both sexes; patients who needed periodontal treatment; patients that they were in their first appointment at the college clinics; patients with 12 or more teeth present; patients who presented, on the initial examination, 30% or more of dental faces with plaque in the Visible Plaque Index (IPV) and 30% or more of faces with gingival bleeding in the Gingival Bleeding Index (ISG) 28.

Exclusion Criteria

patients smokers; patients former smokers; diabetics; women who were pregnant or breastfeeding; patients who had used antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs in the last 3 months; patients who used orthodontic appliances; patients with impaired mobility; illiterate patients.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is expected to improve patients' knowledge about periodontal diseases, their prevention and treatment, assessed through a knowledge assessment test - Initial assessment test, with 30 questions to mark right, wrong or no I know ”and the repetition of this same test - Final evaluation test, between 4 to 5 weeks after the receipt of a Printed Educational Material, when it will be verified if there was an increase in the number of correct answers issued by the patients in this final evaluation test.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is expected that there will be a reduction in the BTI (Visible Plaque Index), ISG (Gingival Bleeding Index) and FR (Retentive Plaque Factors), after 4 to 5 weeks of receiving the Printed Educational Material, which will be verified by calculating the average percentage of sites for IPV and ISG and FR in the final exam compared to the initial.