A prospective case-control study to assess and compare the role of disclosing agent in improving the patient compliance in plaque control
Introduction: Dental caries and periodontal diseases are multifactorial oral health problems that have dental bacterial plaque as their main etiological agent. Dental plaque removal plays an important role in oral health maintenance, which could be achieved by either mechanical or chemical plaque co...
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| author | Mayuri Bhikaji Nepale Siddhartha Varma Girish Suragimath Keshava Abbayya Sameer Zope Vishwajeet Kale |
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| description | Introduction: Dental caries and periodontal diseases are multifactorial oral health problems that have dental bacterial plaque as their main etiological agent. Dental plaque removal plays an important role in oral health maintenance, which could be achieved by either mechanical or chemical plaque control. Disclosing agents in dentistry are being used to identify bacterial plaque for instruction, evaluation and research purposes. Hence, the current study is aimed at evaluating the effect of at home use of disclosing agent in improving the quality of daily oral hygiene.
Materials and Methods: The present randomized, prospective case-control study was conducted among 100 subjects who were selected from the outpatient department of periodontology and divided into two groups. Group A (n = 50) is the case group who were instructed to use a disclosing agent and Group B (n = 50) is the control group who were not instructed to use a disclosing agent. Plaque status of the subjects was assessed using "Turesky-Gilmore-Glickman Modification of the Quigley Hein Plaque Index" at baseline. Both the groups were trained to perform the similar brushing technique along with same oral hygiene instructions. After 21 days, both groups were recalled, and their plaque status was re-assessed by the same method. The pre and postplaque scores of both the groups were evaluated by unpaired t-test and value of P < 0.05 was considered significant.
Results: Preevaluation plaque score of Group A was 2.02 ± 0.24 and postevaluation score was 1.08 ± 0.26. Similarly in Group B, the preevaluation plaque score was 1.80 ± 0.92 and postevaluation score was 1.62 ± 0.48. The difference in the plaque scores was statistically significant with a P = 0.00001.
Conclusion: The result shows that usage of plaque disclosing agent improves the quality of daily oral hygiene measures performed at home. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6b548b592ed4134ba4e5677ddb3fae92022-12-21T22:24:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Oral Research and Review2249-49872394-25412014-01-0162454810.4103/2249-4987.152907A prospective case-control study to assess and compare the role of disclosing agent in improving the patient compliance in plaque controlMayuri Bhikaji NepaleSiddhartha VarmaGirish SuragimathKeshava AbbayyaSameer ZopeVishwajeet KaleIntroduction: Dental caries and periodontal diseases are multifactorial oral health problems that have dental bacterial plaque as their main etiological agent. Dental plaque removal plays an important role in oral health maintenance, which could be achieved by either mechanical or chemical plaque control. Disclosing agents in dentistry are being used to identify bacterial plaque for instruction, evaluation and research purposes. Hence, the current study is aimed at evaluating the effect of at home use of disclosing agent in improving the quality of daily oral hygiene. Materials and Methods: The present randomized, prospective case-control study was conducted among 100 subjects who were selected from the outpatient department of periodontology and divided into two groups. Group A (n = 50) is the case group who were instructed to use a disclosing agent and Group B (n = 50) is the control group who were not instructed to use a disclosing agent. Plaque status of the subjects was assessed using "Turesky-Gilmore-Glickman Modification of the Quigley Hein Plaque Index" at baseline. Both the groups were trained to perform the similar brushing technique along with same oral hygiene instructions. After 21 days, both groups were recalled, and their plaque status was re-assessed by the same method. The pre and postplaque scores of both the groups were evaluated by unpaired t-test and value of P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Preevaluation plaque score of Group A was 2.02 ± 0.24 and postevaluation score was 1.08 ± 0.26. Similarly in Group B, the preevaluation plaque score was 1.80 ± 0.92 and postevaluation score was 1.62 ± 0.48. The difference in the plaque scores was statistically significant with a P = 0.00001. Conclusion: The result shows that usage of plaque disclosing agent improves the quality of daily oral hygiene measures performed at home.http://www.jorr.org/article.asp?issn=2249-4987;year=2014;volume=6;issue=2;spage=45;epage=48;aulast=NepaleDental plaqueoral hygieneperiodontal diseases |
| spellingShingle | Mayuri Bhikaji Nepale Siddhartha Varma Girish Suragimath Keshava Abbayya Sameer Zope Vishwajeet Kale A prospective case-control study to assess and compare the role of disclosing agent in improving the patient compliance in plaque control Journal of Oral Research and Review Dental plaque oral hygiene periodontal diseases |
| title | A prospective case-control study to assess and compare the role of disclosing agent in improving the patient compliance in plaque control |
| title_full | A prospective case-control study to assess and compare the role of disclosing agent in improving the patient compliance in plaque control |
| title_fullStr | A prospective case-control study to assess and compare the role of disclosing agent in improving the patient compliance in plaque control |
| title_full_unstemmed | A prospective case-control study to assess and compare the role of disclosing agent in improving the patient compliance in plaque control |
| title_short | A prospective case-control study to assess and compare the role of disclosing agent in improving the patient compliance in plaque control |
| title_sort | prospective case control study to assess and compare the role of disclosing agent in improving the patient compliance in plaque control |
| topic | Dental plaque oral hygiene periodontal diseases |
| url | http://www.jorr.org/article.asp?issn=2249-4987;year=2014;volume=6;issue=2;spage=45;epage=48;aulast=Nepale |
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