Abstract
As this review is 10 years old, it has been withdrawn and will be superseded. A new protocol has been written and published: O'Malley L, Bonetti DL, Adair P, Jervøe‐Storm PM, Preshaw PM. Psychological interventions for improving adherence to oral hygiene instructions in adults with periodontal diseases (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD012049. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012049. The full review will be published in 2017. The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from publication.