A COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF WATER FLOSSER TO INTERDENTAL FLOSS AROUND DENTAL IMPLANTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL AND A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF PATIENTS' PERCEPTIONS

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dc.contributor.authorSgarbanti, Carlo
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeHalas, Gayleen_US
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeStavropoulou, Chrysien_US
dc.contributor.supervisorCholakis, Anastasia
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-23T15:41:37Z
dc.date.available2022-06-23T15:41:37Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.date.submitted2022-06-23T15:41:37Zen_US
dc.degree.disciplinePeriodonticsen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Dentistry (M.Dent.)en_US
dc.description.abstractAIM The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a water flosser device compared to flossing around implants in several clinical parameters and to investigate patients’ perceptions and experiences of implant maintenance. METHODS This study comprised an initial quantitative study and follow-up qualitative study. Patients were randomly divided in two groups, group 1 (experiment) with water flosser and group 2 (control) with dental floss. At each appointment five clinical parameters were recorded: Full Mouth Plaque Score (FMPS), Quigley-Hein plaque index (QHI), Probing Depth (PD), Bleeding on Probing (BOP) and width of Keratinized Tissue (KT) around implants. Patients were then interviewed to investigate perceptions of implant care and maintenance. RESULTS Twenty-four patients with a total of 76 implants completed at least one follow-up appointment. No statistically significant differences were found for any of the investigated parameters. The qualitative data collected with the interviews were reorganized into main themes: implant versus natural tooth care routines and the ‘impact’ of the study intervention. CONCLUSIONS Based on this study, dental floss and water flosser are equally effective in maintaining peri-implant health. The majority of the patients in water flosser group were in favour of this device and willing to continue using it. Longer term follow-up with a larger sample size could help to demonstrate impact in oral hygiene behaviour and clinical outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/36560
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectwater flosseren_US
dc.subjectinterdental flossen_US
dc.subjectDental Implantsen_US
dc.subjectOral Hygieneen_US
dc.subjectDental Devicesen_US
dc.subjectHome Careen_US
dc.subjectQualitative Studyen_US
dc.subjectPatient Reported Outcome Measuresen_US
dc.titleA COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF WATER FLOSSER TO INTERDENTAL FLOSS AROUND DENTAL IMPLANTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL AND A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF PATIENTS' PERCEPTIONSen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.author.affiliationRady Faculty of Health Sciences::Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry::Department of Dental Diagnostic and Surgical Sciencesen_US
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