Effectiveness of Educational Interventions in the Prevention of Caries in Patients With Orthodontics
Dental Caries, Tooth Demineralization
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Dental Caries focused on measuring Adolescent,Teenagers,Young Adult,Adult, "Motivational Interviewing"[Mesh], "Health Education, Dental"[Mesh], "Orthodontic Appliances"[Mesh], "Orthodontic Appliances, Fixed"[Mesh]
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients enrolled in the different orthodontic postgraduate clinics of the National University of Colombia who requires treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances 13 years old up to 44 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with untreated caries lesions Patients with periodontal diseases Previous orthodontics treatments Severe fluorosis or enamel abnormalities. Medical compromise Medical treatments generating hyposalivation or gingival enlargement, Craniomaxillary anomalies Cognitive or motor disability Pregnancy.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Conventional Oral health Education
Motivational interviewing + Conventional Oral health Education
Conventional oral health education and nutritional guidelines prior to the placement of fixed appliances, by means of a 5-8 minute video and instructive brochure.
Include the conventional oral health education of the control group and a 30 minute motivational interviewing (MI)