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Self‐efficacy and progression of periodontal disease: a prospective cohort study
Author(s) -
Mizutani Shinsuke,
Ekuni Daisuke,
Tomofuji Takaaki,
Irie Koichiro,
Azuma Tetsuji,
Iwasaki Yoshiaki,
Morita Manabu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/jcpe.12476
Subject(s) - medicine , oral hygiene , logistic regression , periodontal disease , oral health , dentistry , prospective cohort study , periodontitis , longitudinal study , disease , pathology
Aim The purpose of this longitudinal study was to investigate whether self‐efficacy scale for self‐care ( SESS ) was related to changes in oral health behaviours and progression of periodontal disease in Japanese university students. Material and Methods Students ( n = 533) who were interested in receiving oral health examinations before entering the university and before graduation were included in the analysis. Self‐efficacy was assessed using SESS , which uses three subscales: self‐efficacy for brushing of the teeth ( SE ‐ BR ), for dentist consultations ( SE ‐ DC ) and for dietary habits. The informations about oral health behaviours were also collected. For all participants, oral hygiene instructions was performed at baseline. After 3 years, the oral health behaviours and the periodontal condition were re‐assessed. Results The progression of periodontal disease was related to low baseline SE ‐ BR . Logistic regression analysis showed that progression of periodontal disease risk during a 3‐year period was associated with low baseline SE ‐ BR ( OR : 1.516; 95% CI : 1.010–2.275; p < 0.05). The increase in the score of SE ‐ DC was related to the increase in regular dental checkups ( p < 0.05). Conclusion Low SESS was associated with progression of periodontal disease and improvement of oral health behaviours in university students who received oral hygiene instructions at baseline.