Effects Of Training On Brushing Behavior
Condition: Orthodontic Appliances; Oral Health Training; Oral Hygiene
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      This study is a single-blind randomized controlled trial on fixed orthodontic appliance
      candidates (n = 90) assigned into a control group (n = 30) and two different study groups (n
      = 30 in each). Patients who requiring non-extraction fixed orthodontic treatment, crowding
      under 5mm in the incisors and heaving at least 20 permanent teeth with healthy periodontal
      tissue and devoid of caries were included in the study. The control group received a standard
      printed educational material assisted with verbal information. The study groups either
      received video assisted or hands-on training about fixed orthodontic appliance and oral
      hygiene. The time requirements for all three educational interventions were recorded at the
      initial visit. The adequacy of oral hygiene is documented through plaque and gingival indices
      at the initial visit and 8th week of the treatment.
    


Intervention name(s): Standard Verbal/Written Education; Video Assisted Education; Hands-on Training
Intervention type(s): Behavioral; Behavioral; Behavioral
Intervention description(s): This patients as control group received a standard printed educational material assisted with verbal information in accordance with British Orthodontics Society (BOS) educational goals.; The video training consisted of two separate sessions, each one lasting 5 minutes, one about the treatment materials and the other about the oral hygiene successively and in compliance with the British Orthodontics Society (BOS) educational obligations. All of the candidates were allowed to rewind and watch the video presentation until they reach all of the educational goals. The accomplishment of the educational goals was documented through a written examination form filled in by the candidates themselves. All of the candidates have rated fullscore in the written examinations on both topics.; The hands-on training consisting of two separate sessions was performed by one of the authors (E.A). The first is about the treatment materials and the second one is about the oral hygiene successively. They are in accordance with the British Orthodontics Society (BOS) educational obligations. All of the patients were allowed to ask questions freely until they reach all of the educational goals. The accomplishments of the educational goals were documented through a written examination form filled in by the candidates themselves. All of the candidates have rated fullscore in the written examinations on both topics. The time requirements for all three different educational interventions were recorded separately.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: 90 consecutive fixed orthodontic appliance treatment candidates in compliance with the above mentioned criteria were randomly assigned to 3 groups (n = 30 in each); Control group: The patients in control group received a standard printed educational material assisted with verbal information in accordance with BOS educational goals.
Study group 1: The patients in one of the study groups received a video assisted education .
Study group 2: The patients in other study group received a hands-on training.
Masking: Triple (Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Prevention