22 May 2024 : Clinical Research
Impact of Patient Education Formats on Treatment Adherence and Denture Hygiene in Edentulous Patients: A Comparative Study
Youssef Abdullah Algarni1CDEFG, Rashmi S. Gupta2ABCEF, Lakshya Kumar3ABCEF, Khurshid Mattoo4ACDEF*, Syed M. Yassin5CDEFG, Mohammad Zahir Kota6CDEFG, Fawaz Abdul Hamid Baig6CDEG, Mohammed Ibrahim6CDEFG, Suheel Manzoor Baba1CDEFG, Shadi Abdullah Hamzi7BCEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.944175
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944175
Table 6 Comparative differences in the denture plaque index scores at 2 timepoints between 3 groups based on the mode of PEM instructions given for post-insertion denture maintenance and care.
| N | Gp Ve | Gp A | Gp Vi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | 7D | 1D | 7D | 1D | 7D | ||
| DPI Score | 30 | 3.73±0.702 | 3.63±0.621 | 2.83±1.019 | 1.76±0.727 | 1.56±0.568 | 0.73±0.639 |
| ‘t’ test | T value | 0.3912 | 4.662 | 5.334 | |||
| value | 0.697 | 0.0001* | 0.00001* | ||||
| Gp – group; Ve – verbal/written; A – audio; Vi – video; M – mean; D – day/days; TI – time intervals. DPI Score criteria: 0 – no denture plaque; 1 – light plaque (25% present); 2 – moderate plaque (26–50% covered); 3 – heavy plaque (51–75% covered); 4 – very heavy plaque (76% or more covered). * Significant – Level of the degree of significance was determined on the value of | |||||||