An exploratory study into whether self-monitoring improves adherence to daily flossing among dental patients

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-7

  Suresh, Ruby ^a   Jones, Katharine C ^b   Newton, Jonathan Timothy ^a   Asimakopoulou, Koula ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

compliance; dental floss; oral hygiene; patient adherence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH PLAQUE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL PLAQUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF REPORT; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 84859103137     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2011.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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