Impact of a Personalized Video in Oral Hygiene Motivation

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

18 years old and older, having a good understanding of French language (read, write, speak, listen)
With at least 20 teeth, including 4 first molars and 4 first or second premolars (4 interdental sites between premolars and molars)
Patient attending an appointment in a centre participating to the trial
Patient able to support treatment
Patient affiliated to a health insurance scheme
Patient giving his informed consent and accepting the modalities of the study
Patient agreeing to attend up to 4 appointments dedicated to the study, during 8 weeks after the initial appointment (motivational interview)
Patient in possession of an internet-enabled smartphone or tablet
Patient has a personal e-mail address
Patient agreeing to be registered within the system of text-based recalls for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

Patient having previously benefited from a periodontal therapy (less than 1 year ago) or currently enrolled in a periodontal therapy program
Patient having previously benefited from an oral hygiene motivation session less than 1 year ago
Patient has had a calculus removal procedure less than 1 month ago
Patient bears orthodontic appliances (any kind, for 1 or both arches)
Patient bears removable dental prosthesis (any kind, for 1 or both arches)
Patient allergic to benzoic acid preservatives (or thought to be)
Patient has a high risk of infective endocarditis
Patient benefiting from antiaggregant or anticoagulation therapy
Patient is haemophilic
Patient is unable to answer questions
Patient is unable (from a cognitive or physical standpoint) to perform toothbrushing twice a day
Patient is unable (from a cognitive or physical standpoint) to use interdental brushes and/or dental floss (at least once a day)
Patient uses on a regular basis (more than once a week) interdental brushes and/or dental floss in addition to toothbrushing
Patient under tutelage or guardianship
Patient deaf or blind
Non cooperative patient
Patient will be changing geographical location (ie. moving away) during the duration of the study, hence compromising follow-up visits

Study & Design

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Traditional Oral Hygiene Education	Traditional Oral Hygiene Education	Assigned intervention: traditional oral hygiene education
e-health strategy	e-health strategy	Assigned intervention: e-health strategy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
O'Leary Plaque Control Record	8 weeks	Measures the presence (1) or absence (0) of dental plaque on 6 sites per tooth for all teeth in mouth

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bleeding on Probing Index	8 weeks	Measures the presence (1) or absence (0) of bleeding at the gingival margin up to 30 seconds after the insertion of the periodontal probe in the sulcus
Patient satisfaction	8 weeks	Measured by a dedicated questionnaire
Patient motivation	8 weeks	Measured by a dedicated questionnaire

Recruitment & Eligibility