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Introduction: Practicing good oral hygiene behaviour is essential for maintenance of optimal dental condition in patients and prevention of periodontal disease. Oral hygiene instructions and patient motivation are essential to establish good oral health in patients, even after providing optimal service by the dental professionals. Hence, delivering oral hygiene instructions and motivating patients to follow them and maintain good oral hygiene behaviour is an important part of treatment plan by all dental professionals.

Objective: To assess and compare oral hygiene instructions and motivation in patients by general dental practitioners (GDPs) and periodontists.

Materials and Method: An analytical cross-sectional online survey using Google Forms was conducted among GDPs and periodontists practicing in Nepal from 2021 July to 2021 October. After ethical clearance from BPKIHS, a self-administered questionnaire, developed by Thevissen et al., was modified according to study site practice setup and used in the survey.Convenience sampling technique was used. A total of 92 GDPs and 26 periodontists participated in this survey from all over Nepal.Results were analysed using SPSS v.11.5. P value

Result: Demographic data along with a statistically significant difference was found between GDPs and periodontists in regard to their age (P = 0.001), work setup (P = 0.003), and duration of practice (P = 0.001). Oral hygiene instructions and patient motivation by periodontists and GDPs showed no significant difference.

Conclusion: Present study reports no difference in provision of oral hygiene instructions and patient motivation in GDPs and Periodontists.

General dental practitioners; motivation; Nepal; oral hygiene; periodontists.