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Exploring Adherence and Knowledge Among Diabetic Individuals in Periodontal Care

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Periodontitis
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: dental expertise
Registration Number
NCT06302855
Lead Sponsor
Karim Gariani
Brief Summary

Objective(s) The primary objective is to evaluate the adherence of diabetic patients to periodontal care, accomplished either through oral communication (group A, control) or through a photograph of their smile, and focusing on their gum health evaluated by a periodontist (group B, test).

Secondary objectives include assessing the prevalence of periodontal disease (PD) in this diabetic sample population and evaluating the presence of specific biomarkers related to it.

The final objective is to assess the agreement between the diagnosis of periodontitis based on the photographs and the diagnosis given after the dental visit, based on the clinical examination. The aim is to determine if the photos could potentially serve as a reliable indicator for periodontal risk assessment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
180
Inclusion Criteria
  • Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Exclusion Criteria
  • last dental visit<1 year
  • patient unable to give consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
dental visit inviteddental expertisePatients will only be invited or asked to schedule a complimentary periodontal check-up visit without any previous assessment.
dental visit recommended based on dental expertisedental expertisePatients' oral cavities will be photographed. Based on the remote assessment of periodontitis risk conducted by the same periodontist from the Division of Regenerative Dental Medicine and Periodontology at the University Clinic of Dental Medicine, patients will be invited or asked to schedule a complimentary periodontal check-up visit at the CUMD. The appointment will be arranged directly at the diabetologist's office.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
adherence of diabetic patients to periodontal1 month

The primary endpoint is to evaluate the adherence of diabetic patients to periodontal care either by informing them orally or after evaluation of their gum health by a periodontist based on a simple photo of their smile.

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Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
calculate the prevalence of periodontitis1 month

Secondary endpoints are to calculate the prevalence of periodontitis and the accordance in diagnosis between the photo and the clinical examination of the patient.

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