Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 164-166, September 2010

A Short Intervention to Encourage Dental Flossing May be More Effective if the Individual has Already Formed a Behavioral Intention to Floss Compared with an Individual Who has a More Deliberative Mindset

Director, PHS Pre-Doctoral Program, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Public Health Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 3302 Gaston Avenue, Room 709, Dallas, Texas 75246, Phone 214-828-8164, Fax: 214-874-4555

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

Effects of a short behavioural intervention for dental flossing: randomized-controlled trial on planning when, where and how.

Schuz B, Wiedemann AU, et al.

J Clin Periodontol 2009;36(6):498-505.

Reviewer

Hoda M. Abdellatif, BDS, MPH, DrPH

Purpose/Question

In adult patients, does planning intervention on dental flossing increase the frequency and acceptance of the behavior?

Source of Funding

Industry: Research Grant from Oral-B Gillette, Germany

Type of Study/Design

Randomized controlled trial

Level of Evidence

Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence

Strength of Recommendation Grade

Not applicable

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PII: S1532-3382(10)00123-5

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2010.05.005

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 164-166, September 2010

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