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Authors Zhang Z, Zhao D, Lin M, Zhang D, Bai R, Fan J, Wang Z
Received 30 September 2017
Accepted for publication 21 January 2018
Published 15 March 2018 Volume 2018:12 Pages 359—362
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S152984
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Editor who approved publication: Dr Naifeng Liu
Objectives: Based on
the concept of health quotient (HQ), we designed and facilitated personalized
plans to improve patients’ compliance and oral health. The study aims to
increase HQ level of patients with chronic periodontitis from four aspects,
namely self-care, health knowledge, lifestyle, and mental health, and evaluate
the effects of HQ training in maintaining oral health.
Method: In total,
105 patients with chronic periodontitis were recruited from Capital Medical
University-Affiliated Beijing Chaoyang Hospital from January 2015 to January
2017. The patients were randomly split into two groups (control versus test).
All the patients received standard periodontal treatments. In addition,
patients in the control group received conventional oral health instructions,
and patients in the test group received the HQ training. At the end of the
training, oral health status of both groups was evaluated and recorded.
Results: The oral health
status and the HQ scores were significantly better in the test group than the
control group (P <0.01).
The training in HQ provided a better guidance for patients in oral health
maintenance and further improved patients’ compliance.
Conclusion: HQ
training for patients with chronic periodontitis increased their scores in
self-care and health knowledge and significantly slowed down the progression of
chronic periodontitis.
Keywords: health
quotient, HQ, chronic periodontitis, oral health, systemic inflammation