Use of smartphone photos to document the oral care status of nursing home residents.
dental photography
interdisciplinary communication
nursing home
oral care
Journal
Gerodontology
ISSN: 1741-2358
Titre abrégé: Gerodontology
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8215850
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2023
Jun 2023
Historique:
accepted:
24
07
2022
medline:
19
5
2023
pubmed:
5
8
2022
entrez:
4
8
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Investigate whether clinically assessed oral care status by an external dentist can be replicated using smartphone photographs. Many people with care needs have poor oral hygiene. To help maintain oral health, caregivers require a simple way of communicating oral care status to the dental team. Cross-sectional study in which smartphone photographs of the oral and prosthetic care situation of N = 50 nursing-home patients (mean age 85.6 [SD 6] years, 74% women) were assessed by two blinded, external examiners (D1/D2) and compared with clinical assessments made by the onsite dentist who also took the photographs (D0). Intraoral care status was clinically evaluated using the modified Plaque Index for Long-Term Care (PI-LTC) and Denture Hygiene Index (DHI). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) determined correlations between clinical and photographic findings. The ICC was assessed for the PI-LTC (upper jaw, n = 41; lower jaw, n = 49) and DHI (upper jaw, n = 25; lower jaw, n = 18). The DHI showed excellent reliability between clinical assessment and smartphone evaluation for the determination of positive surfaces (ICC: upper 0.91 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.83-0.96], P < 0.001; lower 0.95 [95% CI 0.89-0.98], P < 0.001). The PI-LTC showed good reliability between clinical assessment (D0) and D1/D2 for determination of vestibular plaque (ICC: upper 0.84 [95% CI 0.74-0.91], P < 0.001; lower 0.87 [95% CI 0.79-0.92], P < 0.001). Although limited, this pilot study demonstrated that standardised smartphone photographs can simply communicate the intraoral care status of patients who have difficulties accessing their dentist. This should be considered when planning improved communication between dentists, care recipients, and their support network.
Sections du résumé
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
Investigate whether clinically assessed oral care status by an external dentist can be replicated using smartphone photographs.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Many people with care needs have poor oral hygiene. To help maintain oral health, caregivers require a simple way of communicating oral care status to the dental team.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
Cross-sectional study in which smartphone photographs of the oral and prosthetic care situation of N = 50 nursing-home patients (mean age 85.6 [SD 6] years, 74% women) were assessed by two blinded, external examiners (D1/D2) and compared with clinical assessments made by the onsite dentist who also took the photographs (D0). Intraoral care status was clinically evaluated using the modified Plaque Index for Long-Term Care (PI-LTC) and Denture Hygiene Index (DHI). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) determined correlations between clinical and photographic findings.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The ICC was assessed for the PI-LTC (upper jaw, n = 41; lower jaw, n = 49) and DHI (upper jaw, n = 25; lower jaw, n = 18). The DHI showed excellent reliability between clinical assessment and smartphone evaluation for the determination of positive surfaces (ICC: upper 0.91 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.83-0.96], P < 0.001; lower 0.95 [95% CI 0.89-0.98], P < 0.001). The PI-LTC showed good reliability between clinical assessment (D0) and D1/D2 for determination of vestibular plaque (ICC: upper 0.84 [95% CI 0.74-0.91], P < 0.001; lower 0.87 [95% CI 0.79-0.92], P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Although limited, this pilot study demonstrated that standardised smartphone photographs can simply communicate the intraoral care status of patients who have difficulties accessing their dentist. This should be considered when planning improved communication between dentists, care recipients, and their support network.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
244-250Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Gerodontology published by Gerodontology Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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