Journal of Iranian Dental Association
J Iran Dent Assoc
Medical Sciences
http://jida.ir
23
journal23
2383-3041
10.52547/jida
en
jalali
1397
1
1
gregorian
2018
4
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30
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online
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Effect of Comprehensive Short-Term Oral Health Instruction on Level of Knowledge and Behavior of Patients
Oral Health and Epidemiology
Oral Health and Epidemiology
Original
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background and Aim:</strong> Prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease is an important health priority. Oral health instruction can help to achieve this goal. This study sought to assess the effect of a short-term, targeted, well-structured comprehensive oral health instruction on the level of the knowledge and behavior of patients.<br>
<strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>This study was conducted on 120 patients who were randomly divided into two groups of case and control (n=60). The control group received routine oral health instructions, while the case group received a two-session comprehensive, well-structured oral health instruction provided by trained dental hygienists. The level of the knowledge in the two groups was assessed before and after the intervention using a questionnaire. To assess the effect of the instructions on the oral health behavior of the patients, bleeding on probing (BOP) and periodontal pocket depth (PPD) were measured before and after the instructions. Data were analyzed using generalized estimating equations (GEE).<br>
<strong>Results: </strong>The level of knowledge, PPD, and BOP were not significantly different between the two groups at the baseline (P>0.05). There were significant differences in the level of knowledge (P=0.02), PPD (P=0.03), and BOP (P=0.03) between the two groups after the intervention such that the patients in the case group experienced a reduction in PPD by 2 mm, while BOP decreased by 45%, and knowledge was enhanced by 16% in the case group, compared to the control group, two months after the intervention.<br>
<strong>Conclusion: </strong>Well-structured, targeted, comprehensive short-term oral health instructions can greatly enhance the knowledge and change the behavior of patients.</div>
Knowledge, Behavior, Oral Health, Gingival Bleeding on Probing, Periodontal Pocket, Periodontal Indices
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Reza
Sayyad Soufdoost
rezassof@yahoo.com
2300319475328460020805
2300319475328460020805
Yes
Researcher, Dentistry Research Institute, Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
Mohsen
Yazdanian
2300319475328460020806
2300319475328460020806
No
Assistant Professor, Research Center for Prevention of Oral and Dental Diseases, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abbas
Seyed-Shakeri
2300319475328460020807
2300319475328460020807
No
Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Ali
Jamali Ghomi
2300319475328460020808
2300319475328460020808
No
Assistant Proffesor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
Esmail
Rafie
2300319475328460020809
2300319475328460020809
No
Hygienist, Imam Khomeini Dental Clinic, Tehran, Iran
Bahareh
Riazi
2300319475328460020810
2300319475328460020810
No
Dentist, Imam Khomeini Dental Clinic, Tehran, Iran