An interventional study of Mobile Text Messages and Intra Oral Camera in Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms and Gingivitis, sponsored by University of Lisbon. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-02-22.
Sponsored by University of Lisbon · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
To investigate the effects of using an intra-oral camera (IOC) during supportive periodontal therapy, and oral hygiene mobile text messages (SMS) between appointments on clinical, behavioral and psychological parameters of patients with gingivitis.
Dental hygiene behaviours are of paramount importance for controlling gingival health. There is evidence on the use of IOC and of text messages in boosting motivation, sustainability and clinical efficacy of dental hygiene behaviors. Orchestrating these two technologies is expected to create a coaction effect which could improve behavior change interventions, but the effectiveness of such strategy needs to be inspected.
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Gingivitis BOMP > 0.5 20 teeth (minimum 5 per quadrant) > 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
periodontitis (pockets >3), smoking, orthodontics, pregnancy removable partial dentures
Dental appointment, one hour and included activities that are normally part of a SPT (Suportive Periodontal Treatment) consultation, as well as specific behavior change techniques, such as the use of reinforcement, goal-setting and feedback considered crucial to the accomplishment of long term behavior change. Moreover, special attention was given to patient communication and words such as 'cleaning' and 'hygiene' were replaced by therapeutic synonyms (e.g. inflamed areas and controlling the inflammation) in order to focus patients´ attention on the varied facets of oral health care and increase their perception of the treatment needs. In this group, the device SOPROCARE® by Acteon and Text Messages were not used.
Dental appointment, one hour and included activities that are normally part of a SPT consultation, as well as specific behavior change techniques, such as the use of reinforcement, goal-setting and feedback. Special attention was given to patient communication and words such as 'cleaning' and 'hygiene' were replaced by therapeutic synonyms (e.g. inflamed areas and controlling the inflammation). In this group, the device SOPROCARE® by Acteon was used in the examination and diagnosis and also for the establishment of therapeutic goals, strategies and skills.
Device: Intra Oral Camera
Dental appointment, one hour and included activities that are normally part of a SPT consultation, as well as specific behavior change techniques, such as the use of reinforcement, goal-setting and feedback.. Participants in the SMS group further received a total of 16 messages (SMS). One per week.
Device: Mobile Text Messages
Dental appointment, one hour and included activities that are normally part of a SPT consultation, as well as specific behavior change techniques, such as the use of reinforcement, goal-setting and feedback. Special attention was given to patient communication and words such as 'cleaning' and 'hygiene' were replaced by therapeutic synonyms (e.g. inflamed areas and controlling the inflammation). In this group, the device SOPROCARE® by Acteon was used in the examination and diagnosis and also for the establishment of therapeutic goals, strategies and skills.Participants also received SMS a total of 16 messages (SMS). One per week.
Device: Mobile Text Messages · Device: Intra Oral Camera
Dental inter-proximal control with floss holder and receiving 16 SMS during 4 months.
SPT - Appointment with Intra-Oral Camera * Examination and diagnosis (15 min) using Intra-oral camera. * Motivation, discussion about desired outcomes and treatment needs (using Intra-oral camera) followed by instrumentation (scaling, polishing) (30 min).
Change from BOMP (Bleeding on Marginal Probing) at 4 & 8 months
Gingival bleeding Index
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months & 8 months
HAPA (Health Action Process Approach) behavioral variables questionnaire.
Measures adapted to oral health from previous studies with the HAPA model (Godinho et al. 2015) were used. All the HAPA variables were evaluated using a 7 point Likert-type scale, ranging from totally disagree (1) to totally agree (7), unless otherwise stated.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 & 8 months.
SMS (Short Messages Service) text messages opinion questionnaire
Opinion about receiving SMS and how can it influence the appointment.
Time frame: At 4 months.
Intra Oral Camera opinion questionnaire
Opinion about receiving Intra Oral camera and how can it influence the appointment.
Time frame: At 4 and 8 months.
Self-report Dental Hygiene Behaviors questionnaire.
Level of toothbrushing and dental floss frequency.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 8 months.
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