The Dental Care Revolution: Health Education Using AI or Humanized Counseling on Plague Control and Periodontal Treatment Outcome in Patients With Periodontal Disease

The Dental Care Revolution: Health Education Using AI or Humanized Counseling on Plague Control and Periodontal Treatment Outcome in Patients With Periodontal Disease

The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of an AI dental monitoring intervention on patients' periodontal disease, preventive behaviors and motivation. This randomized controlled trial included experimental group: AI group (EG-A), AI-humanized group (EG-B) and control group(CG), respectively.

The EG-A and EG-B received AI dental monitoring intervention by taking mouth image at home once a week for six month. Baseline and follow-up surveys were used to collect the data in oral health related quality of life,periodontal parameters, periodontal preventive behaviors and motivation.

A randomized experimental design was used. Patients with periodontal disease whose aged 35-65 years were recruited through department of Periodontics in Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.

Each group was expected for 100 per group, patients will be randomized into each group. G*Power (version 3.1.9.4) was used for power analysis.

All patients will underwent periodontal examination at baseline and at 1-month, 3-month, 6-month follow-ups.

Each patients will be diagnosed periodontal disease by dentist and have more than 16 functional teeth.

Each patients will completed the questionnaire at baseline and at 1-month, 3-month and 6-month follow-up.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 35-65 years old
• Diagnosed periodontal disease by dentist (Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment Project)
• More than 16 functional teeth

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have received periodontal treatment within 3 months
• Patient has disease related to periodontal disease (ex. Drug-related excessive gum growth or blood clotting problems, pregnancy, mental illness)
• Disability patients