Efficacy, tolerability, and safety of an innovative medical device for improving oral accessibility during oral examination in special-needs patients: A multicentric clinical trial

Background People with special needs have high unmet oral healthcare needs, partly because dentists find it difficult to access their oral cavity. The Oral Accessibility Spatula aims to improve oral accessibility. This prospective multicenter interventional open-label non-randomized patient-self-con...

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Published inPloS one Vol. 15; no. 9
Main Authors Mogenot, Mathieu, Hein-Halbgewachs, Laurence, Goetz, Christophe, Ouamara, Nadia, Droz-Desprez, Dominique, Strazielle, Catherine, Albecker, Sylvie, Mengus, Brigitte, Strub, Marion, Manière, Marie-Cécile, Richardin, Pascal, Wang, Stéphane, Piga, Giuseppa, Dalstein, Amélie, Anastasio, Daniel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Public Library of Science 28.09.2020
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Bioengineering
Life Sciences
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Summary:Background People with special needs have high unmet oral healthcare needs, partly because dentists find it difficult to access their oral cavity. The Oral Accessibility Spatula aims to improve oral accessibility. This prospective multicenter interventional open-label non-randomized patient-self-controlled trial assessed the ability of the spatula to improve the oral accessibility of special-needs patients during dental examinations.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0239898