Comparison of techniques of oral hygiene - a multidisciplinary randomised study on training of oral hygiene skills

Not Applicable

• Conditions: K05.1; Chronic gingivitis

• Registration Number: DRKS00003488
• Lead Sponsor: Institut für Medizinische PsychologieFachbereich 11 - MedizinJustus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2010-09-06
• Study Start: 2012-01-20
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 67

Inclusion Criteria

students; at least 10 sites showing papillary bleeding index > 0

Exclusion Criteria

students of dentistry, smoking, less than 20 teeth

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gingivitis; 6,12, 28 weeks after intervention; assessed by the papillary bleeding index

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oral hygiene skills; 6, 12, 28 weeks after intervention; assessed by plaque accumulation after thorough oral hygiene via marginal plaque index and Turesky modification of the Quigley & Hein Index