Table 3.
Baseline patient-reported data (participants who provided information at both baseline and follow-up)
| Patient-reported outcome | 6-month group | 12-month group | 24-month group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level of oral cleanliness (N = 307) |
|
|
|
|
| 1 (Least clean) |
1 (0.9) |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2 |
6 (5.6) |
10 (10.0) |
7 (7.0) |
|
| 3 |
45 (42.1) |
51 (51.0) |
51 (51.0) |
|
| 4 |
46 (43.0) |
34 (34.0) |
37 (37.0) |
|
| 5 (Cleanest) |
9 (8.4) |
5 (5.0) |
5 (5.0) |
|
| 'High’c level of oral cleanliness at baseline (N = 307) |
|
|
|
|
| N (%) scoring 'High’ |
55 (51.4) |
39 (39.0) |
42 (42.0) |
|
| How important do you think a regular scale and polish is to keep your mouth clean? (N = 298) |
1 (No Importance) |
3 (2.9) |
10 (10.4) |
8 (8.1) |
| 2 |
17 (16.5) |
12 (12.5) |
8 (8.1) |
|
| 3 |
25 (24.3) |
17 (17.7) |
24 (24.2) |
|
| 4 |
19 (18.5) |
22 (22.9) |
23 (23.2) |
|
| N (%) |
5 (Extremely important) |
39 (37.9) |
35 (36.5) |
36 (36.4) |
| How important do you think a regular scale and polish is to keep your gums healthy? (N = 302) |
1 (No Importance) |
3 (2.9) |
5 (5.1) |
2 (2.0) |
| 2 |
5 (4.8) |
2 (2.0) |
6 (6.1) |
|
| 3 |
11 (10.5) |
4 (4.1) |
10 (10.1) |
|
| 4 |
24 (22.9) |
24 (24.5) |
23 (23.2) |
|
| N (%) |
5 (Extremely important) |
62 (59.0) |
63 (64.5) |
58 (58.6) |
| How important do you think a regular scale and polish is to prevent bad breath? |
1 (No Importance) |
11 (10.5) |
13 (13.5) |
9 (9.1) |
| 2 |
17 (16.2) |
9 (9.4) |
13 (13.1) |
|
| 3 |
24 (22.9) |
24 (25.0) |
22 (22.2) |
|
| 4 |
16 (15.2) |
20 (20.8) |
26 (26.3) |
|
| (N = 300) |
5 (Extremely important) |
37 (35.2) |
30 (31.3) |
29 (29.3) |
| N (%) |
|
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| How important do you think a regular scale and polish is to make your teeth whiter? (N = 297) |
1 (No Importance) |
14 (13.5) |
16 (16.8) |
8 (8.7) |
| 2 |
18 (17.3) |
17 (17.9) |
11 (11.2) |
|
| 3 |
22 (21.2) |
16 (16.8) |
26 (26.5) |
|
| 4 |
24 (23.1) |
23 (24.2) |
30 (30.6) |
|
| N (%) |
5 (Extremely important) |
26 (25.0) |
23 (24.2) |
23 (23.5) |
| How important do you think a regular scale and polish is to prevent tooth decay? (N = 299) |
1 (No Importance) |
3 (2.9) |
2 (2.0) |
3 (3.1) |
| 2 |
7 (6.8) |
11(11.2) |
3 (3.1) |
|
| 3 |
6 (5.8) |
10 (10.2) |
15 (15.3) |
|
| 4 |
23 (22.3) |
9 (9.2) |
22 (22.5) |
|
| 5 (Extremely important) |
64 (62.1) |
66 (67.4) |
55 (56.1) |
|
| N (%) |
|
|
|
|
| How often do you think you need a scale and polish? (N = 300) |
Once every 3 months |
19 (18.3) |
19 (19.2) |
21 (21.7) |
| Once every 6 months |
49 (47.1) |
48 (48.5) |
47 (48.5) |
|
| N (%) | Once a year |
22 (21.2) |
29 (29.3) |
24 (24.7) |
| Once every 18 months |
2 (1.9) |
1 (1.0) |
0 (0.0) |
|
| Once every 2 years |
8 (7.5) |
1 (1.0) |
5 (5.2) |
|
| Less than every 2 years | 4 (3.7) | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
c'High’ level of oral cleanliness is defined as a participant reporting a score of 4 or 5.