Impact of Brief Motivational Interviewing on Periodontal Clinical Outcomes: a 3-year Post-trial Follow-up

Impact of Brief Motivational Interviewing on Periodontal Clinical Outcomes: a 3-year Post-trial Follow-up

The objective is a 3-year follow-up clinical trial to evaluate longitudinal indicators of periodontal disease (plaque score, bleeding on probing (BOP), and gingival index (GI)) in 58 participants who completed NCT03571958. These participants were randomized to a brief motivational (BMI) test group or a traditional oral hygiene instruction (OHI) group for a 1-year clinical trial from 2018-2020.

In addition, analysis of retrospective data to determine health topics that emerge from the behavior change strategy of BMI compared to traditional OHI by transcription of audio recordings from 2018-2020.

Inclusion Criteria:

° Completed all study visits of STUDY00003697 (NCT03571958)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current smoker or quit smoking within the last year
• Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or unsure of pregnancy status (self-reported)
• Uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1C > 7)
• Medical conditions that may influence the outcome of the study (neurologic or psychiatric disorders, systemic infections, cancer, and/or HIV/AIDS)
• Current use of oral bisphosphonates
• History of IV bisphosphonates
• Require pre-medication or on long-term antibiotics
• Current orthodontic treatment or planning to begin orthodontic treatment during the study
• Unable to comply with the study protocol