Feasibility Study of a Behavioral Oral Health Intervention for People With Mental Health Challenges: A Self‐Regulation Approach
Single-session oral health education was associated with short-term improvements in knowledge and plaque control; however, sustaining behavior change and motivation likely requires ongoing reinforcement, support and repeated engagement. Visual feedback, structured routines and collaboration between mental health and oral health services may facilitate the integration of oral care into routine community mental health practice.
Authors
- Mark Enea Montebello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1776-3974)
- Wenpeng You (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6229-1064)
- Marija Saponja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3464-0718)
- Anna Cheng
- Lauren Monds
- Zion Park
- Kyle Cheng
- Grace Wong
- Carolyn Fraser
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Sydney Dental Hospital (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (AU)
- Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71915
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 42.00