Efficacy of Oral Hygiene Instructions Carried Out Using an Intra-oral Scanner

NCT06904963 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 0000620
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In the relationship between the dental hygienist and the patient, communication plays a key role in ensuring the quality of care, the patient's well-being, and adherence to oral hygiene recommendations. The professional must therefore consider the challenges and limitations of effective communication. The dental hygienist is a healthcare professional who plays a crucial role in the prevention and promotion of oral health. These specialists assist and educate patients on oral hygiene practices. In order to communicate effectively, especially in today's modern society, it is essential to use increasingly advanced communication tools. The hygienist's task is to explore new technologies and communication methods to motivate patients. Through empathetic, respectful, and personalized communication, a lasting relationship is often established between the hygienist and the patient. This is because their interactions are generally more frequent than those between the patient and the dentist. While professional oral hygiene sessions are recommended at least once a year for everyone, "fragile" patients-those with periodontal disease or other conditions-may require more frequent visits. In everyday practice, it has been observed that patients tend to feel more comfortable discussing their doubts, concerns, and issues with dental hygienists rather than with dentists. To achieve effective communication, various communication methods may be necessary. It will be interesting to determine whether technology can become a useful tool in dental hygienists' practice and positively influence patients' oral hygiene with long-lasting effects.

Conditions

Oral Hygiene Education

Keywords

oral hygiene; Dental scan; Communication

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Plaque Control Record (PCR)

  Presence of bacterial plaque on the tooth surface

  at least 62 days

• Level of adherence to home oral hygiene procedures and devices

  Evaluation of how well the patient follows the recommended home oral hygiene indications. The operator will give an evaluation from 1 (no adherence: the patient has not adopted the indications provided during the previous session) to 5 (total adherence: the patient has successfully adopted all the indications provided in the previous session) of the adherence demonstrated by the patient to the use of the devices and techniques of home oral hygiene.

  at least 62 days

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Full Mouth Bleeding Score (FMBS)

  at least 62 days

• Level of concordance of home hygiene procedures and devices

  at least 62 days

Study Arms (2)

Oral hygiene instruction with dental scan

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients are provided with education and motivation for home oral hygiene through the use of an intraoral scanner (Mach 2 - Mech \& Human) with the creation of a digital model and with the aim of improving operator-patient communication.

Device: Motivation for oral hygiene through oral scanner

Traditional oral hygiene instruction

NO INTERVENTION

Patients are provided with education and motivation for oral hygiene at home in a traditional way, through the use of a simple mirror.

Interventions

Motivation for oral hygiene through oral scanner DEVICE

The oral scanner is used to create a digital model of the patient's mouth with which the operator will provide personalized oral hygiene instructions.

Oral hygiene instruction with dental scan

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• between 18 and 80 years
• with good systemic health

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with conditions related to increased gingival bleeding
• Patients on drug therapy related to increased gingival bleeding
• Patients with cognitive and/or manual and/or sensory deficits

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Turin, Italy: lead

Study Sites (1)

AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza

Torino, 10126, Italy

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Jung K, Giese-Kraft K, Fischer M, Schulze K, Schlueter N, Ganss C. Visualization of dental plaque with a 3D-intraoral-scanner-A tool for whole mouth planimetry. PLoS One. 2022 Oct 26;17(10):e0276686. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276686. eCollection 2022.

  PMID: 36288348 RESULT

• Doi K, Yoshiga C, Kobatake R, Kawagoe M, Wakamatsu K, Tsuga K. Use of an intraoral scanner to evaluate oral health. J Oral Sci. 2021 Jun 29;63(3):292-294. doi: 10.2334/josnusd.21-0048. Epub 2021 Jun 9.

  PMID: 34108300 RESULT

• Willershausen B, Schlosser E, Ernst CP. The intra-oral camera, dental health communication and oral hygiene. Int Dent J. 1999 Apr;49(2):95-100. doi: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.1999.tb00515.x.

  PMID: 10858739 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Communication

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dental Hygienist, RDH

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 14, 2025
• First Posted: April 1, 2025
• Study Start: February 17, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 2, 2025
• Study Completion: May 15, 2025
• Last Updated: May 16, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

IT (1)