Assessment of the Effect of Periodontal Disease Prediction System on Oral Hygiene Motivation

periodontal treatment in all groups was performed using ultrasonic and hand instruments (#15/30, #6/7) by the same physician (UGE) who was blind to the study groups.

"The video used in the study was created by DentalMaster (MD Stimulation Ltd) by combining their own footage (http://www.mdsimulation.com/). This video is divided into three parts, summarized below:~* i. Overview of the causes and symptoms of periodontal disease (section 1)~* ii. Treatment of periodontal disease and daily oral care practices for individuals (section 2)"

iii.Consequences of periodontal disease (such as gingival recession and tooth loss) that individuals may face if periodontal diseases are not treated and if they do not perform regular oral care (section 3). In this group, patients watch the video together with the physician (SG), who is familiar with the randomized patient groups.

The patients in the test group viewed sections 1 and 2 videos in the same manner as the 3DA group. However, unlike the 3DA group, they did not view section 3. Instead, they were shown estimates of their current condition and potential future periodontal tissue loss (gingival recession) for 1-5 years, 5-10 years, and 10-20 years. These projections were presented to the patients in three dimensions with PDP visualisation.