The best way for dental professionals act using dialogue methods and individual approaches in daily clinical practice to change behavioral is still inconclusive. Thus, the objective will be evaluate the effect of using motivational interviewing as part of the treatment of periodontitis in order to increase the adherence of adults to adequate oral health behavior.
Patient-related approaches may show better results in treatment of periodontal diseases. The best way for the dental surgeon to act using these methods is still inconclusive. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of using motivational interviewing as part of the treatment of periodontitis in order to increase adult adherence to adequate oral health behavior. A randomized clinical trial, with a sample size of at least 72 subjects, \>18 years of age and with at least 18 teeth, will be investigated. Individuals in the test group will receive a collaborative communicative approach, inspired by the motivational interview, while the control group will receive the information/instructions in a conventional approach. The efficacy variables for evaluating the pattern of self-control of periodontal infection will be the bleeding on probing (BoP), gingival index (GI, primary efficacy variable), the plaque index (PI) and patient-based outcomes will be assessed using quality of life questionnaires. Additionally, questionnaires will be applied to obtain sociodemographic, behavioral and self-perception of oral health data. Univariate and multivariate analyzes will be performed and conducted in the Statistical Products Service Solutions software (SPSS, version 25). Thus, it will be possible to assess whether brief oral health education interventions centered on the individual can be used by dental surgeons in order to effectively improve oral hygiene behaviors in adults, obtaining better clinical results and a better quality of life for patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
72
Brief MI intervention with the conventional treatment
Conventional treatment
Carlos Heitor Moreira
Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
The change in Bleeding on Probing to evaluate the improvement in hygiene behavior
BoP - Dichotomic response after probing the gingival sulcus. High values mean worst condition.
Time frame: baseline, 15 days after supragingival treatment, 30 and 60 days after subgingival treatment and through study completion, an average of 1 year
The change in Plaque Index to evaluate the improvement in hygiene behavior
PI - Each of the 6 sites of the tooth is given a score from 0 to 3. High values mean worst condition.
Time frame: baseline, 15 days after supragingival treatment, 30 and 60 days after subgingival treatment and through study completion, an average of 1 year
The change in Gingival index to evaluate the improvement in hygiene behavior
GI - Each of the 6 sites of the tooth is given a score from 0 to 3. High values mean worst condition.
Time frame: baseline, 15 days after supragingival treatment, 30 and 60 days after subgingival treatment and through study completion, an average of 1 year
Patient satisfaction assessed by the change in Quality of Life questionnaire
Quality of life - % of patients with better scores (lowest values) of quality of life. It can vary from 0 to 56.
Time frame: baseline, 60 days after subgingival treatment and through study completion, an average of 1 year
Patient perception assessed by the change in autoperception of oral health questionnaire
Autoperception of oral health - rate of patients with better condition of oral health perception. The answer options are: Great; Good; Regular; Bad; Terrible. 0-4 (lower scores mean better self-perception).
Time frame: baseline, 60 days after subgingival treatment and through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Oral hygiene-related self-efficacy assessed by the oral hygiene-related selfefficacy (OHSE) questionnaire
Oral hygiene-related self-efficacy: % of patients with higher scores of self-efficacy. It ranges from 19 to 76, higher scores mean better self-efficacy.
Time frame: 60 days after subgingival treatment and six months later