Interdental hygiene index – A proposal of dual-purpose tool for patient assessment and motivation
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BACKGROUND: Interdental areas are more prone to plaque accumulation, thereby increasing the susceptibility for periodontal diseases. Proper method of interdental hygiene assessment and motivation to use interdental aids can potentially reduce the burden of periodontal diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty consecutive volunteer participants who presented with gingival inflammation were recruited based on the set of inclusion criteria. Further, proposed interdental hygiene index (IDHI) and gingival index were recorded by the examiner. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were recorded on the baseline and 4-week follow-up visits. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis were performed. RESULTS: The study comprised 50 participants with 22 male and 23 female participants. At baseline, the mean/standard deviation of IDHI was 1.32 ± 0.10 and 0.62 ± 0.21 on follow-up, respectively. For Gingival Index (GI) at baseline, the mean/standard deviation was 1.61 ± 0.15 and 0.70 ± 0.24 on follow-up, respectively. Correlation analysis revealed a significant correlation between IDHI and GI at baseline and follow-up. Majority of the participants scored 0 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain, rated "Good" for acceptability of procedure and perceived efficacy of interdental brush. Participants reported to have acquired "High level of motivation" to use an interdental brush. CONCLUSION: IDHI is a simple and reliable tool to assess the interdental areas of the patient and motivate to use interdental brush for the maintenance of good oral hygiene. PROMs also revealed positive responses from participants.
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Toothbrush and dental floss or interproximal brushes motivation can improve oral health, but the motivation must be repeated to be efficient.
“Toothbrush and dental floss or interproximal brushes motivation can improve oral health, but the motivation must be repeated to be efficient [32–35].”
From Concordance and Clinical Outcomes Improvement Following Oral Hygiene Motivation: A Systematic Review and Report of the Workshop of the Italian Societies of Dental Hygiene (2024) · cites this paper as [33]
The Introduction recommends toothbrushes for periodontal maintenance, and the Discussion and Conclusion describe motivating patients to use interdental brushes for good oral hygiene. The Discussion says improvement at a follow-up visit may further motivate patients, but it does not say motivation must be repeated to be effective; the passages also do not establish this for dental floss. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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- Authors
- Subramanya, A., & Prabhuji, M. V.
- Venue
- Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
- Published
- 2021
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 532
- ISSN
- 0972-124X (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC8603800
- OpenAlex
- W3209377914
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1
- FWCI
- 0.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- cc-by-nc-sa
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- Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › General Dentistry › Dental Research and COVID-19
- Keywords
- interdental plaque, interdental brushes, gingival index, gingivitis, patient motivation, oral hygiene maintenance, patient-reported outcomes, periodontal disease prevention, interdental aids
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