Abstract
Maintenance of high levels of oral hygiene through home care regimes remains the mainstay of successful periodontal therapy and maintenance. However, many patients fail to achieve adequate home care and treatment fails or disease recurs, despite well designed supportive care programmes. The standards of plaque control required for successful management are frequently higher than those attained by the consulting clinician, and this level of expectation is frequently underestimated by dental care professionals. Patients need considerable motivation to engage in what is a considerable daily commitment, and re-motivation on a regular basis is key for longer-term success. This review discusses how clinicians can improve the impact of their oral health messages to patients using personalised biofeedback techniques and novel technologies in order to effect behaviour change in those patients.
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