Behavioral Interventions on Periodontitis Patients to Improve Oral Hygiene: A Systematic Review.

Unlabelled: This systematic review aimed to investigate the impact of different psychological models, strategies, and methods to improve plaque control and/or gingival inflammation in patients with periodontal diseases.

Methods: The PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and Embase online databases were explored to identify relevant studies published before October 2022. Articles investigating the effects of different psychological approaches and intervention strategies on periodontitis patients' oral hygiene (OH) behavioral change were screened.

Oral Health Implications of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: A Systematic Review.

Purposes: The aim of this sytematic review was to evaluate the potential association of COVID-19 infection with oral health.

Materials And Methods: Screening in different databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Embase databases) was performed to identify relevant articles, focusing on the oral health of patients with COVID-19, and published up to November 2021. 5194 articles were identified, and 29 fulfilled the inclusion criteria.