Background: Patients with removable partial denture are always at a greater risk of developing gingivitis, and are more prone to caries. Oral hygiene is a critical factor can be controlled by the patients and affect the dental health of remaining teeth and retention of removable appliances
Aim: To evaluate the effect of reinforced audiovisual oral health educational aid on the oral health among patients with removable partial dentures
Material and Method: Randomized clinical trial was conducted on 40 removable partial denture wearers, who were divided randomly into two intervention groups. The two groups were included in one-time oral health educational program using verbal and audiovisual aid, the two groups instructed to apply oral hygiene instructions at home with use of reinforced audiovisual aid in group II only. Plaque and gingival scores for all remaining teeth were measured at the baseline and after one month follow up.
Results: Group II, (reinforced group) showed significant (P = 0.000) lower plaque and gingival scores (1.05 and 1.17 respectively) than their base line scores (2.8 and 2.59 respectively) and that recorded for group I (one-time group) after one month follow up (1.43 and 1.38 respectively)
Conclusion: Reinforced oral health education is effective in improving the practicing regarding oral hygiene measure and reducing the plaque accumulation and in improving the gingival health.
Key words: Removable partial dentures, oral health education, audiovisual aid, reinforced oral health aid, oral health