Motivational Interviewing in Orthodontic Patients

University of Barcelona130 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether motivational interviewing is effective in improving oral hygiene in orthodontic patients wearing fixed appliances.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

130

Conditions

Oral Hygiene

Interventions

Motivational interviewingBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 25 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Orthodontic patients wearing fixed appliances, within the first six months of treatment * Eruption completed (except for the third molars) or late mixed dentition. * Caucasian Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Periodontal disease * Systemic illness * Medical treatment

Locations (1)

Hospital Odontològic Universitat de Barcelona

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Assess change in oral hygiene using plaque index Löe & Silness

Plaque index Löe \& Silness (Time: baseline, 1 month and 6 months)

Time frame: Baseline, 1 month and 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Assess change in oral hygiene using gingival index Löe & Silness

Gingival index Löe \& Silness ( Time: baseline, 1 month and 6 months)

Time frame: Baseline, 1 month and 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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