Regular dental attendance and periodontal health knowledge: A cross‐sectional survey

Varela‐Centelles, Pablo; Diz-Iglesias, Pedro; Estany‐Gestal, Ana; Blanco-Hortas, Andrés; Bugarín-González, Rosendo; Romero, Juan Manuel

doi:10.1111/odi.13243

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“…It could be stated that control visits and professional oral hygiene procedures could be the ones most affected by the effects of SARS-CoV-2. Preventive dentistry plays a crucial role in the interception of decays and periodontal diseases, as well as more severe diseases such as oral cancer [ 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ]. If on the one hand a lack in preventive dental visits is likely to happen, on the other, an increase in the incidence of these diseases could occur in the next months.…”

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Italian Response to Coronavirus Pandemic in Dental Care Access: The DeCADE Study

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Temperini

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The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the willingness, anxiety and concerns of Italian people on undergoing dental appointments. An anonymous survey was posted online on social media on 11 May 2020 and was completed by 1003 respondents in one week. Multiple correspondence analysis and multiple logistic regression were used to evaluate the association between socio-demographic characteristics, dental care access, contagion fear of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), trust in dentists regarding sanitization procedures and perception of the impact of the risk of contagion on dental care. Subjects with a high level of education, attending public dental offices and that are used to go to dental offices for urgent care would not feel comfortable in undergoing a dental appointment and would prefer to postpone or cancel dental visits, waiting for a decrease in the number of the contagions. Moreover, the risk of canceling or postponing the appointment at the dentist was 1.59 times greater in those who claimed to be strongly influenced by SARS-CoV-2. Fear of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), new cases decrease and the not urgent nature of dental visits influenced more than the lowered income household on upcoming or resuming dental appointments. In the next months, despite the forecasted economic crisis caused by coronavirus pandemic, fear and anxiety generated by the spread of the virus will impact more than the lowered familiar income with regards to access to dental care.

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Italian Response to Coronavirus Pandemic in Dental Care Access: The DeCADE Study

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Temperini

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“…In a study conducted by Varela‐Centelles et al., 24 the impact of periodontal knowledge on regular dental attendance was explored. The authors concluded that there is a link between knowledge of periodontal health and dental visit compliance and suggested a specific intervention for patients, which included education on periodontal issues to increase patient attendance.…”

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“…Furthermore, there is a lack of information on the effectiveness of MI in young adults. In light of this and the findings of Varela‐Centelles et al., 24 we structured a periodontal health education session (PHES), which is a MI‐based session aimed to increase patient knowledge of periodontal diseases and potential consequences, including systemic disorders. Therefore, the aim of this clinical study was to investigate the effect of the PHES on plaque control and bleeding scores in young adult patients with gingivitis.…”

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Periodontal health education session can improve oral hygiene in patients with gingivitis: A masked randomized controlled clinical study

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Meraci

2021

Journal of Periodontology

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Background The aim of this clinical trial was to evaluate the effect of a periodontal health education session (PHES), which included education on the pathogenesis and consequences of periodontal diseases on oral hygiene motivation in patients with gingivitis. Methods A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 50 (26 females and 24 males) patients with gingivitis who underwent periodontal treatment. Subjects were randomly allocated into the PHES group (experimental group) and standard oral hygiene education group (control group). The Rustogi Modified Navy Plaque Index (RMNPI) and Papillary Bleeding Index (PBI) were used to evaluate oral hygiene at baseline and were repeated after 1, 3, and 6 months. Knowledge about periodontal disease was measured and the participants’ motivation was determined using the Oral Hygiene Motivation Scale. Results Although baseline knowledge levels and motivation scores were not different between the groups, following the educational motivational interviewing (MI) session, levels were higher in the experimental compared with the control group. The subjects’ RMNPI and PBI scores at the 1‐, 3‐, and 6‐ month re‐examinations were statistically higher in the control group than the experimental group. Furthermore, the level of knowledge and intrinsic and total motivation scores were moderately positively correlated with a reduction in clinical indices at 6 months compared with baseline. Conclusions The results of this study indicated that increased knowledge and awareness about periodontal diseases and its consequences, including systemic effects, via educational MI session increased intrinsic motivation and improved oral hygiene of patients with gingivitis, especially regarding interproximal surfaces.

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“…Our sample consisted of 24 men and 41 women, i.e., 36% men and 64% women. In our study there were more women than men; in fact, our method of recruitment over time reflects the higher proportion of women coming to our periodontal department as shown in a recent study [24].…”

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Smile Aesthetic Evaluation on Videographs: An Intra-Rater and Inter-Rater Agreement Study

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The aim of this study was to assess on videographs the intra- and inter-rater reproducibility of the Smile Esthetic Index (SEI) that has been previously validated on photographs. Smile videographs were obtained using a smartphone associated with the Smile Lite MDP mounted on a tripod. They were then randomized and evaluated twice consecutively at a 1-week interval by three periodontists according to the SEI based on 10 variables. Cohen’s Kappa and Fleiss’ Kappa tests were performed to measure intra- and inter-rater agreement. Sixty-five smile videographs of 24 men and 41 women (mean age 33 ± 11.3 years) were scored. A mean intra-rater agreement of 0.68 (0.64–0.73) was obtained, representing substantial agreement. The inter-rater agreement calculated for each variable ranged from 0.31 for the variable “absence of visible excessive gingiva” to 0.90 for the variable “absence of diastema and/or missing inter-dental papilla.” Within the limits of this study, we have demonstrated that it was possible to use videographs to reproducibly evaluate an aesthetic score (SEI) previously validated on photographs.

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Regular dental attendance and periodontal health knowledge: A cross‐sectional survey

Cited by 9 publications

References 60 publications

Italian Response to Coronavirus Pandemic in Dental Care Access: The DeCADE Study

Italian Response to Coronavirus Pandemic in Dental Care Access: The DeCADE Study

Periodontal health education session can improve oral hygiene in patients with gingivitis: A masked randomized controlled clinical study

Smile Aesthetic Evaluation on Videographs: An Intra-Rater and Inter-Rater Agreement Study

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