An interventional study of Smartphone application for oral-hygiene motivation (iTeeth Orthodontics) and Conventional verbal oral-hygiene motivation in Dental Plaque, Oral Hygiene and Gingivitis, sponsored by Atlas University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 14 Years to 22 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-24.
Sponsored by Atlas University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
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Among 30 studies in Dental Plaque with a site in Turkey — 5 open to participants now, 5 under way, none of them phase 3. Dental Plaque · Turkey.
Among the 30 studies in Dental Plaque with a site in Turkey, this one is the 12th largest by enrollment of the 21 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 4 that started in 2020, is one of 21 with no phase, and was the 28th registered.
352 studies on the registry are indexed under Dental Plaque; 60 are open to participants now.
Browse Dental Plaque studies →5 of the 30 studies in Dental Plaque with a site in Turkey are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 7–12 · Healthy volunteers
Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 18–85
Marmara University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 2–5 · Healthy volunteers
Marmara University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 4–13 · Healthy volunteers
Trakya University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 18+ · Healthy volunteers
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Of the 35 Dental Plaque studies recruiting now, 10 (29%) set no upper age limit and 20 (57%) stop at 75 or younger; 14 take children under 18; 22 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 14 Years to 22 Years · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.
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30 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2017; this study’s year is marked. 4 started in 2020.
This study's enrollment of 50 is below the median of 56 across 316 interventional studies indexed under Dental Plaque.
Median enrollment 52 across the 21 interventional studies, 60 across the 9 observational. Of the 24 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.
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None of the 30 has an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Atlas University is the lead sponsor of 96 studies on the registry; 25 are open to participants now.
Atlas University has 1 study filed under Dental Plaque — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
1 of the studies in Dental Plaque with a site in Turkey that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT07611942Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat UniversityPlaque Removal Efficiency in Children With Specific Learning Disabilities | 2027-01 |
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Among the 30 studies in Dental Plaque with a site in Turkey, from their registry updates:
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This study looked at whether a smartphone app can help patients with fixed braces keep their teeth cleaner than usual spoken advice alone. Fixed braces make plaque harder to remove, which can harm the teeth and gums, so good brushing habits matter.
Fifty patients aged 14 to 22 were divided at random into two groups. One group used a purpose-made app ("iTeeth Orthodontics") that sent brushing reminders, timed brushing, and kept a brushing log. The other group received the usual spoken oral-hygiene motivation. Both groups used the same brushes, toothpaste, and rinse, and followed the same cleaning routine.
Plaque was measured from photographs at 10 days and at 1, 2, and 3 months, using a computer to calculate how much of each tooth surface was covered by plaque. The two groups were then compared.
ackground and objective: Maintaining oral hygiene during fixed orthodontic treatment is difficult, and patient motivation is central to preventing plaque accumulation, enamel demineralization, and gingival inflammation. This trial compared a purpose-built smartphone application with conventional verbal motivation for plaque control during fixed orthodontic treatment.
Design: Prospective, randomized, controlled, parallel-group (1:1) in vivo trial conducted at the Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayıs University (Samsun, Türkiye). Fifty patients (14-22 years) with Class I or II malocclusion who owned and used a smartphone were enrolled and allocated equally to a mobile group (app plus standard regimen) or a control group (verbal motivation plus the identical regimen).
Intervention: The "iTeeth Orthodontics" application provided treatment information, customizable brushing reminders (push notifications), an adjustable brushing timer with interdental-brush and mouthrinse prompts, and a daily/weekly/monthly brushing log. Both groups used identical brackets, archwires, toothbrushes, interdental brushes, toothpaste, and mouthrinse, and followed the same oral-hygiene regimen (modified Bass brushing three times daily, nightly interdental cleaning, and mouthrinse), so that the motivational method was the only variable.
Outcome and assessment: Plaque was recorded at day 10 (T0) and at 1 (T1), 2 (T2), and 3 (T3) months. After application of a disclosing agent, standardized intraoral photographs were taken, and the disclosed plaque area on the maxillary central incisors, canines, and second premolars was quantified by computer-assisted planimetry as a percentage of the total visible buccal crown surface. The outcome assessor was blinded to group and time point. Between-group and over-time comparisons were then performed.
Inclusion Criteria:* Aged 14-22 years
Exclusion Criteria:* Skeletal malocclusion severe enough to require orthognathic (surgical) treatment
Participants used the purpose-built "iTeeth Orthodontics" smartphone application (treatment information, customizable brushing reminders/push notifications, an adjustable brushing timer with interdental-brush and mouthrinse prompts, and a daily/weekly/monthly brushing log), together with the standardized oral-hygiene regimen and materials used by both groups.
Behavioral: Smartphone application for oral-hygiene motivation (iTeeth Orthodontics)
Participants received conventional verbal oral-hygiene motivation, without the smartphone application, together with the identical standardized oral-hygiene regimen and materials used by both groups.
Behavioral: Conventional verbal oral-hygiene motivation
Purpose-built smartphone application supporting oral hygiene during fixed orthodontic treatment. It provides treatment information, customizable brushing reminders (push notifications), an adjustable brushing timer that prompts interdental-brush use and mouthrinse at the end of each session, and a daily/weekly/monthly brushing log, used alongside the standardized oral-hygiene regimen common to both groups.
Standard chairside verbal oral-hygiene motivation and instruction, delivered without the smartphone application, alongside the same oral-hygiene regimen and materials (toothbrush, interdental brush, toothpaste, mouthrinse; modified Bass brushing three times daily, nightly interdental cleaning, and mouthrinse) provided to both groups.
Dental plaque percentage (computer-assisted planimetry)
Amount of dental plaque expressed as the disclosed plaque area as a percentage of the total visible buccal crown surface. After application of a plaque-disclosing agent, standardized intraoral photographs were taken and the plaque area on the maxillary central incisors, canines, and second premolars was quantified by computer-assisted planimetry. Lower values indicate less plaque (better oral hygiene). The outcome assessor was blinded to group and time point.
Time frame: Day 10 (T0, baseline) and at 1 month (T1), 2 months (T2), and 3 months (T3)
Tooth-type-specific dental plaque percentage
Plaque percentage (disclosed plaque area as a percentage of the total visible buccal crown surface, by planimetry) analyzed separately for maxillary central incisors, canines, and second premolars, and within-group change over the follow-up period.
Time frame: Day 10 (T0) and at 1 month (T1), 2 months (T2), and 3 months (T3)
Plan to share: Yes — De-identified individual participant data underlying the reported results are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request, subject to institutional approval and a data-sharing agreement, and in accordance with the privacy and ethical restrictions of the approving ethics committee.
Time frame: Available from publication of the article, on reasonable request to the corresponding author, with no fixed end date.
Access criteria: Requests are evaluated by the corresponding author; access requires a reasonable scientific purpose, institutional approval, and a signed data-sharing/confidentiality agreement, consistent with ethics-committee restrictions.
Ran from Jun 2020 to primary completion in Jan 2021, 7 months.
Of 133 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Dental Plaque, half reached primary completion within 7 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 16. This study's 7 months is close to that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 178 studies reached it within 6 months; a quarter within 2 and three quarters within 14.
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