Impact of WhatsApp on improving denture care knowledge and the awareness of the relationship between edentulism and general health

Wan Abd. Manan, Wan Nor Hayati and Abg. Abd. Mohd. Rizal, Dayang Nur Sharin and Borhan, Farah Wajihah and Lestari, Widya and Ismail, Azlini and Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus and Mohd Ibrahim, Mohamad Shafiq and Chia-Chun Yuan, Judy and Sukotjo, Cortino (2025) Impact of WhatsApp on improving denture care knowledge and the awareness of the relationship between edentulism and general health. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 133 (6). pp. 1560-1568. ISSN 0022-3913 E-ISSN 1097-6841

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Abstract

Statement of problem. Denture wearers are susceptible to diseases related to denture hygiene and are more prone to develop systemic disease because of poor understanding and awareness of the impact of edentulism on general health. Purpose. The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional chairside practice and WhatsApp in improving patient knowledge of denture care and their awareness of the impact of edentulism on general health. Material and methods. Sixty-two participants who attended the Polyclinic Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM Kuantan in 2022 for removable prosthesis fabrication were recruited. The participants were randomized into 2 groups: control (traditional chairside) and intervention (WhatsApp) group. Video intervention was sent via WhatsApp to the participants. Pretreatment and posttreatment questionnaires were distributed from March to September 2022 to survey their sociodemographic data, knowledge of denture care, and awareness of the effect of edentulism on general health. Data were obtained and checked for normality using the Shapiro-Wilk test. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon-Paired Signed-Rank tests (α=.05). Results. Eighty-two percent of participants favored WhatsApp as a tool for receiving information and used it daily (66.1%). The level of overall knowledge and awareness increased in groups after denture insertion instruction. Participants’ knowledge of denture care (P=.001) and awareness of the effect of edentulism on general health (P=.001) improved significantly in the WhatsApp intervention group compared with the control group. Conclusions. WhatsApp can be used as an alternative tool for improving denture care knowledge among denture wearers; increased awareness was observed with WhatsApp compared with the traditional chairside approach.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Denture care, WhatsApp, edentulism, general health, health education
Subjects:	R Medicine > RK Dentistry
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Physical Rehabilitation Sciences Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Applied Arts and Design Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Architecture Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Building Technology & Engineering Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Landscape Architecture Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Quantity Surveying Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Urban & Regional Planning Kulliyyah of Dentistry Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Fundamental Dental and Medical Sciences Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Diagnosis Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Orthodontics Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Prosthodontics
Depositing User:	Dr Wan Nor Hayati Wan Abd. Manan
Date Deposited:	23 Jun 2025 09:05
Last Modified:	23 Jun 2025 09:05
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/121633

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