An interventional study of WhatsApp reminders and Instagram reminders in Oral Hygiene and Dental Plaque, sponsored by Nourhan M.Aly. Recruiting at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 11 Years to 20 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-10-12.
Sponsored by Nourhan M.Aly · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The aim of the present study will be to determine if different forms of active reminders regarding oral hygiene compliance have an influence on the level of compliance within orthodontic patients
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Exclusion Criteria:
Other: WhatsApp reminders
Other: Instagram reminders
Other: Phone calls
Other: Application alerts
Patients will receive active oral hygiene reminders in the form of WhatsApp messages one weekday each week. The standardized text message will be: "This is a message from the Orthodontic Clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria reminding you that it is extremely important to brush your teeth for 2 minutes after every meal or at least 3 times daily. Cleaning your teeth will help to keep them healthy and beautiful."
Patients will receive active oral hygiene reminders in the form of Instagram messages one weekday each week. The standardized text message will be: "This is a message from the Orthodontic Clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria reminding you that it is extremely important to brush your teeth for 2 minutes after every meal or at least 3 times daily. Cleaning your teeth will help to keep them healthy and beautiful."
Patients will receive active oral hygiene reminders in the form of phone calls one weekday each week. The structured phone call will be: "This is a message from the Orthodontic Clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria reminding you that it is extremely important to brush your teeth for 2 minutes after every meal or at least 3 times daily. Cleaning your teeth will help to keep them healthy and beautiful."
Patients will download an app on their mobile phones which has cleaning tips, demonstrations and alerts. The structured message will be: "This is a message from the Orthodontic Clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria reminding you that it is extremely important to brush your teeth for 2 minutes after every meal or at least 3 times daily. Cleaning your teeth will help to keep them healthy and beautiful."
Gingival bleeding
This will be assessed using the bleeding index (BI) upon probing the mesio-buccal, direct buccal, and disto-buccal aspects of the gingival sulci of the teeth. BI scoring ranges from 0-2; 0: no bleeding after 30 seconds, 1: bleeding after 30 seconds, 2: immediate bleeding
Time frame: up to 6 months
Gingival inflammation
This will be assessed using the modified gingival index (MGI). One MGI measurement of the buccal marginal gingiva for each tooth will be scored. Scoring ranges from 0-4 where 0 indicates absence of inflammation, 1: mild inflammation (marginal or papillary unit), 2: mild inflammation (entire marginal and papillary unit), 3: moderate inflammation, and 4: severe inflammation
Time frame: up to 6 months
Plaque accumulation
This will be assessed using the plaque index (PI). One PI measurement will be recorded for the buccal surface of each tooth. Scoring ranges from 0-5; where 0 indicates absence of plaque, 1: discontinuous plaque band at gingival margin, 2: up to 1 mm continuous plaque band at gingival margin, 3: plaque band wider than 1 mm but less than 1/3 of the surface, 4: plaque band between 1/3 and 2/3 of the surface, and 5: plaque covering 2/3 or more of the surface
Time frame: up to 6 months
Visual examination of white spot lesions
The presence of white spot lesions located on the buccal surface gingival to the archwire will be examined visually on the maxillary and mandibular six anterior teeth after being air dried for 5 seconds. Scoring ranges from 0-3; where 0: no visible white spot or surface disruption, 1: visible white spot without surface disruption, 2: visible white spot with roughened surface, 3: visible white spot requiring restoration.
Time frame: up to 6 months
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