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

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 498-505

  Schüz, Benjamin ^a   Wiedemann, Amelie U ^b   Mallach, Natalie ^b   Scholz, Urte ^c  

^a GERMAN CENTRE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Behavioural intervention; Compliance; Oral hygiene; Oral self care; Planning; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL DEVICE; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; ORAL HYGIENE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649563361     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2009.01406.x     Document Type: Article

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