Behavioral Interventions on Periodontitis Patients to Improve Oral Hygiene: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: This systematic review aimed to investigate the impact of different psychological models, strategies, and methods to improve plaque control and/or gingival inflammation in patients with periodontal diseases.

Methods

The PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and Embase online databases were explored to identify relevant studies published before October 2022. Articles investigating the effects of different psychological approaches and intervention strategies on periodontitis patients' oral hygiene (OH) behavioral change were screened.

Results

5460 articles were identified, and 21 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. In total, 2 studies tested audio-visual modalities, and the remaining 19 publications involved six psychological models of health-related behavioral interventions, includi

SUBMITTER: Vilar Doceda M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10058764 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature