Sonesh Sharma , Vijayta Sharva , Swapnil Jain , Ritu Sharma , Monesh Sharma , Sneha Sharma 

ABSTRACT

Background: Patient education regarding their clinical conditions and all the treatment options is of utmost importance. In order to simplify the process, we can use audio visual aids as clinicians. Methods: An interventional study was conducted using a pre-test and post test design to assess changes in patient knowledge after exposure to three types of audio-visual aids like videos, posters and presentations . A total of 100 consented periodontitis patients were randomly divided equally into two groups of audio visual aids group and control group. All the patients received a structured questionnaire first pre test ones to assess their baseline knowledge and then post test after receiving the education to assess how much knowledge they have retained and which type of audio visual aid is the best . The questionnaire contained 15 multiple choice questions . Results: No significant difference was found in the baseline knowledge amongst two groups. The patients who received audio visual aids had significantly higher scores in their post test compared to patients who received standard education Conclusion: In today’s digital era different types of audio visual aids are an effective method to educate the patient in daily clinical practices