A clinical procedure for determining the proficiency of gingivitis examiners

Sturzenberger, O. P.; Lehnhoff, R. W.; Bollmer, B W

doi:10.1111/j.1600-051x.1985.tb01401.x

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“…This has been shown to be highly effective in reducing gingivitis 10 . Sturzenberger 11 reported that the greatest effect of a dental prophylaxis on gingivitis can be observed 7 to 10 days after treatment, following this gingivitis increased with the recurrence of dental plaque. In healthy patients, the typical time period between dental cleanings is six months.…”

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A randomised clinical trial to assess maintenance of gingival health by a novel dentifrice containing 0.1%w/w o-cymen-5-ol and 0.6%w/w zinc chloride

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International Dental Journal

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A randomised clinical trial to assess maintenance of gingival health by a novel dentifrice containing 0.1%w⁄w o-cymen-5-ol and 0.6%w⁄w zinc chloride Objectives: To assess the ability of 0.1%w ⁄ w o-cymen-5-ol ⁄ 0.6%w ⁄ w zinc chloride dentifrice to maintain gingival health compared to a sodium fluoride control dentifrice. Design: Following a baseline examination, subjects went through a regimen to bring them to a high level of gingival health. This included a professional prophylaxis supported by oral hygiene instruction prior to commencing study treatment. Subjects brushed twice daily for 12 weeks with either the test or control dentifrice. Examinations for gingival inflammation (MGI), bleeding and plaque were performed after 6 and 12 weeks. Results: 224 subjects were included in the efficacy analysis. Relative to the sodium fluoride ⁄ silica control dentifrice group the o-cymen-5-ol ⁄ zinc chloride dentifrice exhibited statistically significant reductions (p < 0.0001) in MGI, bleeding and plaque of 12.3%, 18.5% and 13.2% respectively after six weeks and 38.1%, 37.8% and 24.2% after 12 weeks. Conclusion: The results of the present clinical study demonstrate that the use of the 0.1%w ⁄ w o-cymen-5-ol ⁄ 0.6%w ⁄ w zinc chloride dentifrice over a 12 week period provides a statistically significant benefit in maintaining gingival health compared to a sodium fluoride control dentifrice.

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A randomised clinical trial to assess maintenance of gingival health by a novel dentifrice containing 0.1%w/w o-cymen-5-ol and 0.6%w/w zinc chloride

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“…While conducting a study designed to train examiners in using gingival indices Sturzenberger et al 10 . reported that within 7–10 days after a dental prophylaxis one can see the greatest decrease in gingival inflammation.…”

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“…While conducting a study designed to train examiners in using gingival indices Sturzenberger et al 10 reported that within 7-10 days after a dental prophylaxis one can see the greatest decrease in gingival inflammation. Clinical gingival health is identified by minimal sulcus depth, stippling, gingival colour of pale or coral pink with a knife edge that adapts closely around the tooth with no evidence of bleeding when probed.…”

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Maintenance of gingival health post professional care

Bosma

2011

International Dental Journal

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Oral hygiene habits are strongly associated with general health behaviours; good oral self care should result in good dental health. Clinical dental hygiene services have limited long range probability of success if the patient is not diligent in the daily procedures of personal care to remove and control dental plaque. Therefore, it is important to help make the individual aware of their own ability to control and maintain good oral health after a dental prophylaxis through oral care instruction and the use of select antimicrobials to maintain the gingival health. This paper reviews the evidence outlining the relative roles of prophylaxis and correct oral self-care in maintaining gingival health.

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“…The purpose of this presentation is to present a methodology for assessing the reliability of such an index, be it a plaque, gingival inflammation, or periodontal index. The PMGI (De la Rosa & Sturzenberger 1976) will be used to illustrate the methods, using data from a study in which gingivitis was assessed with a non-invasive form of this index (Sturzenberger et al 1985). A schematic of the study design is given in Fig.…”

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A procedure for evaluating the reliability of a gingivitis index

Kingman

1986

J Clinic Periodontology

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A methodology is presented for assessing the reliability of an ordinarily-scaled index and is illustrated by using data from a clinical trial in which gingival inflammation was assessed with the PMGI index, independently, by 5 examiners. One of the examiners was an experienced examiner, the others newly trained. All subjects were evaluated by each examiner initially and at the end of the study period. The reliability of the average score per subject, maximum score per subject, and the % of affected sites per person are estimated by the intraclass correlation coefficient. Procedures are presented that utilize various forms of the weighted kappa statistic for dissecting patterns in examiner agreement for specific sites, types of site, all sites, and for the individual components and categories of the index. It is shown how these procedures can be useful for training and calibrating multiple examiners, who will be using such an index in a clinical study, so that adequate reliability levels can be realized.

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A clinical procedure for determining the proficiency of gingivitis examiners

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A randomised clinical trial to assess maintenance of gingival health by a novel dentifrice containing 0.1%w/w o-cymen-5-ol and 0.6%w/w zinc chloride

A randomised clinical trial to assess maintenance of gingival health by a novel dentifrice containing 0.1%w/w o-cymen-5-ol and 0.6%w/w zinc chloride

Maintenance of gingival health post professional care

A procedure for evaluating the reliability of a gingivitis index

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