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Contact the study team using the details below to take part. If there are no contact details below please ask your doctor in the first instance.
Dr
Anne
Duncan
+44 (0)122 455 0800
anne.duncan@abdn.ac.uk
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
Oral and dental hygiene advice
This information is provided directly by researchers and we recognise that it isn't always easy to understand. We are working with researchers to improve the accessibility of this information.
It is well known that dental plaque is the main cause of gum disease. Effective oral hygiene (tooth brushing and inter-dental aids) for plaque control and the removal of calculus (tartar) by your dentist or hygienist with a scale and polish are considered necessary to prevent and treat gum disease. However, there is a lack of strong evidence to inform dentists about what type of oral hygiene advice is most beneficial for their patients. There is also a lack of strong evidence to inform dentists about the most effective time interval for providing a scale and polish. The purpose of this study is to investigate and compare the effectiveness and cost- effectiveness of providing personalised oral hygiene advice and/or scale and polish at different time intervals for improving gum health in adults attending general dental practice. The results of this study will provide much-needed evidence on the best type of oral hygiene advice for patients and the most appropriate time interval between scale and polishes in order to prevent and treat gum disease .
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
2013 Protocol article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24160246 protocol2018 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29984691 results
You can take part if:
You may not be able to take part if:
1. Patients with periodontal disease with a Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE) score of 4 (probing depth > 6mm and/or furcation involvements or attachment loss of 7mm or more) in any sextant on the basis more extensive periodontal care is indicated2. Patients with an uncontrolled chronic medical condition (e.g. diabetes, immunocompromised)
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
Dr
Anne
Duncan
+44 (0)122 455 0800
anne.duncan@abdn.ac.uk
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
The study is sponsored by University of Dundee (UK) and funded by Health Technology Assessment Programme.
Your feedback is important to us. It will help us improve the quality of the study information on this site. Please answer both questions.
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