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Lumsden CL, Edelstein BL, Leu CS, Zhang J, Rubin MS, Andrews H. Change in parental knowledge and beliefs about early childhood dental caries following a pragmatic community-based trial. J Public Health Dent 2024. [PMID: 38684426 DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate parent knowledge and belief changes following the MySmileBuddy (MSB) early childhood caries (ECC) intervention. METHODS Pre- and post-intervention surveys were completed by 669 parents of children with visually-evident ECC from among 977 participants in a 6-12-month pragmatic community-based caries management trial administered by community health workers (CHWs). Six domains of knowledge about caries and motivating and facilitating determinants were assessed via 26 survey items. Principal components analysis and reliability testing reduced dataset dimensionality. Parent and CHW characteristics were analyzed as potential moderators. Paired T-tests measured pre-to-post-intervention changes. Generalized estimating equations accounted for within-participant correlation with significance set at p < 0.05. RESULTS Twenty items consolidated into five factors (saliva, hygiene, diet, seriousness/susceptibility, and outcome expectations). Six additional items were evaluated individually. Positive post-intervention changes (p < 0.0001) were observed across all factors and all but one individual item (tooth decay is very common). Greatest knowledge increases related to caries as a bacterial disease in two measures, the saliva factor and a single caries belief item tooth decay is an infectious disease (0.59 unit increase, 95% CI [0.55, 0.64] and 0.46 unit increase, 95% CI [0.4, 0.51], respectively), and in the value of fluoridated water over bottled (0.46 unit increase, 95% CI [0.39-0.53]). Most parents improved knowledge of ECC salivary (72%) and dietary risks (57%), and preventative hygiene behaviors (59%). CONCLUSIONS MSB enhanced knowledge and beliefs about caries and confirmed hypothesized mediators of behavior change among parents of high-risk children. Engaging peer-like CHW interventionists may have moderated intervention effects, warranting further exploration.
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- Christie L Lumsden
- Section of Oral, Diagnostic, and Rehabilitation Sciences, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Professor Emeritus of Dental Medicine (in Pediatric Dentistry) and Health Policy & Management at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Human Development, Teachers College Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Section of Growth and Development, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Columbia Data Coordinating Center, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Chunda R, Mossey P, Freeman R, Yuan S. Health Coaching-Based Interventions for Oral Health Promotion: A Scoping Review. Dent J (Basel) 2023; 11:dj11030073. [PMID: 36975570 PMCID: PMC10047453 DOI: 10.3390/dj11030073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Background: Health coaching-based interventions can support behaviour change to improve oral health. This scoping review aims to identify key characteristics of health coaching-based interventions for oral health promotion. Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist and the Joanna Briggs Institute manual for evidence synthesis were used in this review. A search strategy using medical subject heading terms and keywords was developed and applied to search the following databases: CINAHL, Ovid, PubMed, Cochrane Library and Scopus. Thematic analysis was used to synthesise the data. Results: Twenty-three studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review. These studies were predominantly based on health coaching and motivational interviewing interventions applied to oral health promotion. The following are the characteristics of health coaching-based interventions extracted from themes of the included studies: (a) Health professionals should be trained on the usage of motivational interviewing/health coaching interventions; (b) oral health professionals should acquire motivational techniques in their practice to engage patients and avoid criticisms during the behaviour change process; (c) routine brief motivational interviewing/health coaching intervention sessions should be introduced in dental clinics; (d) traditional oral health education methods should be supplemented with individually tailored communication; and (e) for cost-effectiveness purposes, motivational interviewing/health coaching strategies should be considered. Conclusions: This scoping review reveals that health coaching-based techniques of health coaching and motivational interviewing can significantly impact oral health outcomes and behaviour change and can improve oral health professional–patient communication. This calls for the use of health coaching-based techniques by dental teams in community and clinical settings. This review highlights gaps in the literature, suggesting the need for more research on health coaching-based intervention strategies for oral health promotion.
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Agaku I, Odani S, Nkosi L, Gwar J, Tsafa T. Dentist versus physician cessation counselling: A
secondary analysis of the US Tobacco Use Supplement to
the Current Population Survey. POPULATION MEDICINE 2023. [DOI: 10.18332/popmed/160299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Rogers KM, Arnett MC, Mays KA, Wang Q, Blue CM. Dental hygienists’ use of motivational interviewing and perceptions of effectiveness in changing patient behaviors. J Dent Educ 2022; 86:909-917. [DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Kelly M. Rogers
- Department of Primary Dental Care Division of Dental Hygiene School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota Minneapolis USA
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- Department of Primary Dental Care Division of Dental Hygiene School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota Minneapolis USA
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- School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota Minneapolis USA
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Minneapolis USA
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- Department of Primary Dental Care School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota Minneapolis USA
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D’Ambrosio F, Caggiano M, Schiavo L, Savarese G, Carpinelli L, Amato A, Iandolo A. Chronic Stress and Depression in Periodontitis and Peri-Implantitis: A Narrative Review on Neurobiological, Neurobehavioral and Immune-Microbiome Interplays and Clinical Management Implications. Dent J (Basel) 2022; 10:49. [PMID: 35323251 PMCID: PMC8947556 DOI: 10.3390/dj10030049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Besides the well-known systemic factors for periodontal and peri-implant diseases, additional co-factors, such as chronic stress and depression, may also affect disease onset and progression as well as treatment responsiveness. Neurobiological and neurobehavioral pathogenic links between chronic stress and depression, on the one side, and periodontitis and peri-implantitis, on the other side, which have been little investigated and principally related to necrotizing periodontal disease, have been reviewed, along with their putative interconnections with periodontal immune-microbiome balance. Rising evidence suggest that dysregulated neurobiological and neurobehavioral factors, as well as periodontal immune-microbiome unbalance, all related to chronic stress and depression, may crucially interact and thus represent contributing factors in the genesis and worsening not only of necrotizing periodontal lesions, but also of chronic periodontitis and peri-implantitis. Such potential interconnections may be even more relevant in recurrent and aggressive cases of periodontal and peri-implant disease, which are frequently refractory to therapy, and may, if corroborated, coherently pave the way for personalized prevention and treatment strategies, possibly targeting immune-microbiome unbalance and neurobehavioral factors and focusing on neurobiological ones, especially in chronically stressed and depressed subjects with periodontitis and peri-implantitis.
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- Francesco D’Ambrosio
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Schola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy; (M.C.); (L.S.); (G.S.); (L.C.); (A.A.); (A.I.)
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Diet and Oral Health Coaching Methods and Models for the Independent Elderly. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10114021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Health-related behavior based on diet is an important determinant of oral health in independent elderly. Aging impairs senses, mastication, oral status, and function, causing nutritional needs and diet insufficiencies that contribute to a vicious circle of impairment. But the present needs of independent older adults suggest that health research and oral health care should shift from disease management and therapy to integral customized and personal treatment plans, including lifestyle, psychological, nutritional, and oral health coaching approaches. In this paper health coaching approaches in medical and dental settings are valued as to their effectiveness for older adults. Furthermore, coaching approaches for seniors are discussed and coaching models for better senior patient-dentist cooperation on the diet issue are suggested. Diet and oral health coaching is proven to be a modern senior patient-centered approach that needs to be incorporated at all relevant settings. It should aim to empower older adults in co-management of their oral diseases or bad diet habits affecting their oral health. This can be carried out through an incorporated educational plan for dentists either at the postgraduate or professional level since advantages seem to enhance the quality of life of the independent elderly.
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Butten K, Johnson NW, Hall KK, Toombs M, King N, O’Grady KAF. Impact of oral health on Australian urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families: a qualitative study. Int J Equity Health 2019; 18:34. [PMID: 30777079 PMCID: PMC6378750 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-019-0937-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The oral health of a child not only impacts the physical well-being of the child, but can have quality of life implications for parents and families as they endeavour to provide care and support their child's oral health needs. Within Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are thought to experience a disproportionate burden of poor oral heath compared to non-Indigenous children. Despite the prevalence of oral health challenges, there are limited qualitative studies investigating the oral health experiences of families. The objective of the study was to explore 'from the perspective of urban, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and carers' the impact child oral health has on families. METHODS Yarning circles and face-to-face interviews were used to document the experiences of (N = 20) parents of urban, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Participants were recruited from an Aboriginal-owned and operated primary health clinic in northern Brisbane, Australia and through word of mouth. Information collected was transcribed and analysed thematically. Codes and themes were confirmed by the researcher and two participants. RESULTS The findings indicate that oral health is an important issue for urban Indigenous families and maintaining oral health to a desired standard is having emotional, physical and financial impacts. Themes identified were financial concerns, worry about the future and juggling multiple priorities, all of which were inter-related and cyclical. CONCLUSIONS Families in this study have demonstrated that with the current policy arrangements, oral health is impacting their quality of life, contributing to stress, financial challenges and at times affecting their physical health. To address these challenges, oral health education and promotion needs a multidisciplinary approach that reaches families before children are school-aged.
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- Kaley Butten
- Queensland University of Technology, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Centre for Children’s Health Research, 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane, Qld, 4101 Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Qld, 4222 Australia
- Dental Institute, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan Campus, Qld, 4111 Australia
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- Rural Clinical School, The University of Queensland, 152 West St, South Toowoomba, Qld, Toowoomba, 4350 Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Victoria Park Road Kelvin Grove, Qld 4509 Australia
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- Queensland University of Technology, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Centre for Children’s Health Research, 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane, Qld, 4101 Australia
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Vernon LT, Seacat JD, Demko CA, Paes B da Silva A, Zyzanski SJ. A provider-observed tool to assess Oral Hygiene Skill Mastery (OHSIM) in human immunodeficiency virus-positive (HIV+) adults. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2019; 39:147-157. [PMID: 30758061 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS Periodontal diseases (PDs) affect nearly half of Americans ≥30 years old and are common in human immunodeficiency virus-positive (HIV+) adults. A validated measure of oral hygiene skill could improve tailored prevention-focused health communication. METHODS We developed Oral Hygiene Skill Mastery (OHSIM), a provider-observed measure of toothbrushing and flossing ability. We examined OHSIM's inter-rater reliability (IRR) and concurrent validity using a blinded, cross-sectional study design with a convenience sample of HIV+/- adults. Clinical outcome measures included bleeding on probing (BOP) and abbreviated plaque and gingival indices. Analyses included IRR and, after identifying relevant predictor variables for each outcome, backward elimination regression and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to demonstrate concurrent validity. RESULTS We saw 173 research participants (reliability: n = 61; validity: n = 112). The average IRR was α = 0.73 for toothbrushing and α = 0.84 for flossing. Toothbrushing and flossing skill were moderately correlated (r = 0.49, P < 0.001). SEM analyses demonstrated that OHSIM toothbrushing significantly and independently predicted variance in plaque and gingival indices and BOP, while OHSIM flossing skill significantly and independently predicted plaque index and BOP. CONCLUSION OHSIM is a provisionally reliable and valid provider-observed measure of toothbrushing and flossing skill. Most predictors of clinical outcomes were modifiable behaviors. Toothbrushing quality is a critical component of oral health.
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- Lance T Vernon
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.,VA Quality Scholars Fellowship Program, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Psychology, Western New England University, Springfield, Massachusetts
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- Department of Community Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Periodontology, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Northridge ME, Schrimshaw EW, Estrada I, Greenblatt AP, Metcalf SS, Kunzel C. Intergenerational and Social Interventions to Improve Children's Oral Health. Dent Clin North Am 2018; 61:533-548. [PMID: 28577635 DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Dental caries and gingival and periodontal diseases are commonly occurring, preventable chronic conditions in children. These diseases are more common in disadvantaged communities and marginalized populations. Thus, public health approaches that stress prevention are key to improving oral health equity. There is currently limited evidence on which community-based, population-level interventions are most effective and equitable in promoting children's oral health. More rigorous measurement and reporting of study findings are needed to improve the quality of available evidence. Improved understanding of the multilevel influences of children's oral health may lead to the design of more effective and equitable social interventions.
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- Mary E Northridge
- Department of Epidemiology & Health Promotion, New York University College of Dentistry, 433 First Avenue, Room 726, New York, NY 10010, USA; Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 722 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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- Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 722 West 168th Street, Room 907, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Section of Population Oral Health, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, 630 West 168th Street, P&S Box 20, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Health Promotion, New York University College of Dentistry, 433 First Avenue, Room 715B, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Department of Geography, The State University of New York at Buffalo, 115 Wilkeson Quad, Ellicott Complex, Buffalo, NY 14261-0055, USA
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- Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 722 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA; Section of Population Oral Health, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, 630 West 168th Street, P&S Box 20, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Wright R, Casamassimo PS. Assessing attitudes and actions of pediatric dentists toward childhood obesity and sugar-sweetened beverages. J Public Health Dent 2017; 77 Suppl 1:S79-S87. [PMID: 28712110 DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Childhood obesity is a major US health concern, and oral health professionals have opportunities to participate in an interprofessional effort to intervene owing to their access to young patients and their abilities in addressing obesity-related dietary habits like consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). This study determined attitudes, behaviors, future intentions, and perceived barriers of pediatric dentists regarding efforts to prevent childhood obesity and reduce children's consumption of SSBs. METHODS The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry conducted an online electronic survey with a convenience sample of approximately 7,450 pediatric dentists and pediatric dental residents during spring 2016. RESULTS Over 17 percent of pediatric dentists offer childhood obesity interventions. Of those not providing interventions, 67 percent were interested in offering obesity-prevention services. Nearly 94 percent of pediatric dentists offer information or other interventions on consumption of SSBs. Statistically significant barriers to providing healthy weight interventions were fear of offending parents, appearing judgmental, or creating parent dissatisfaction and a lack of parental acceptance of guidance about weight management from a dentist. Significant barriers to SSB interventions were sufficient time and health professional education. CONCLUSIONS More pediatric dentists stated they offer childhood obesity interventions than in previous surveys reporting 6 percent, but respondents suggested that a child's weight is seen as a medical rather than dental issue. Most pediatric dentists provide interventions related to consumption of SSBs, perceiving the issue as integral to their care of children.
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- Robin Wright
- Pediatric Oral Health Research and Policy Center, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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- Pediatric Oral Health Research and Policy Center, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Vernon LT, Da Silva APB, Seacat JD. In Defense of Flossing: Part II-Can We Agree It's Premature to Claim Flossing Is Ineffective to Help Prevent Periodontal Diseases? J Evid Based Dent Pract 2017; 17:149-158. [PMID: 28865811 DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2017.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Periodontal diseases are complex, multifactorial disorders. Effective daily plaque control promotes gingival/periodontal health. Recent meta-analyses and other reviews have found inconclusive evidence to support that tooth flossing promotes gingival/periodontal health. Ideally, the claim should have been that, "at present, we do not have high-quality evidence from well-designed randomized clinical trials to determine whether flossing lowers the risk for periodontal diseases." Rather than "not proven to be effective," the lay public may now think that flossing is "almost entirely unhelpful and/or unnecessary." How does the dental community communicate the nuances of this topic? Herein, we examine the key structural issues underlying this area of research. We assert that effective flossing between specific teeth can promote gingival/periodontal health. Furthermore, we explore the nuances for whom this may be true and untrue, why our evidence is lacking, and what can be done to clarify the effectiveness of flossing on clinical outcomes.
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- Lance T Vernon
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Periodontology, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Western New England University, Springfield, MA, USA
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In Defense of Flossing: Can We Agree It's Premature to Claim Flossing is Ineffective to Prevent Dental Caries? J Evid Based Dent Pract 2017; 17:71-75. [PMID: 28501067 DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2017.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Revised: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Current evidence pertaining to the effectiveness of flossing and caries prevention is potentially being misinterpreted by health oversight bodies, which may have significant implications for current and future public flossing guidelines. We identify and discuss several methodological deficiencies, including the lack of validated measures of flossing skill, over-reliance on self-reported flossing behavior, and the lack of current guidelines on how to interpret and apply evidence-based findings to specific clinical scenarios that are present in the studies of flossing effectiveness included in the Cochrane Review. As such, we argue that it is premature for health oversight bodies to conclude that flossing is ineffective in the prevention of dental caries. Our research group, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is developing a valid and reliable provider-observed measure of tooth brushing and flossing skill that may help promote higher quality flossing evidence in the future.
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Kumar PDM, Mohandoss AA, Walls T, Rooban T, Vernon LT. Using smartphone video "selfies" to monitor change in toothbrushing behavior after a brief intervention: A pilot study. Indian J Dent Res 2016; 27:268-77. [PMID: 27411655 PMCID: PMC5986070 DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.186241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Attempts to refine toothbrushing (TB) technique, an ingrained habit in adults, can meet with some challenges. Recently, the role of proactive interference as a barrier to improving the learning of proper brushing has been proposed. This pilot feasibility study was designed to investigate TB behavior and to see how it changes after training. Smartphone video "selfies" (SPVSs) are increasingly being used in the medical field to assess, monitor, and determine the progression of diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used SPVS to study TB skills in a small sample of volunteers. Over a period of 14 days, after a one-time group training session, we observed TB behavior of volunteers using self-captured SPVS. RESULTS Following the brief intervention, we observed an 8% of improvement in TB skills. DISCUSSION To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report using SPVS to study TB behavior. We demonstrated initial feasibility of using SPVS in the dental setting. We observed modest improvements in toothbrushing accuracy and quality, and we generated important experiences about the use of Selfies for TB monitoring and intervention, and some interesting insights about where in the toothbrushing is more or less effective. CONCLUSION Further investigation using a larger sample size is needed to thoroughly assess the effectiveness of this approach to improve TB skills and better understand the role of proactive interference.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Center for Health Monitoring and Intervention, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Chennai
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- Department of Pediatric and Community Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, USA
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