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

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Oral hygiene; K03.6; K05.1; Deposits [accretions] on teeth; Chronic gingivitis

• Registration Number: DRKS00003512
• 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 Start: 2012-01-25
• Study Completion: 2012-05-04
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Born in 1992; living in the City of Gießen, Germany

Exclusion Criteria

Less than 20 own teeth; pacemaker

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oral Hygiene skills assessed via plaque after thorough oral hygiene via marginal plaque index, 6, 12 and 28 weeks after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gingivitis assessed via Bleeding on Probing, assessed 6, 12 and 28 weeks after Intervention; oral hygiene behavior assessed via video analysis after 28 weeks