The Effect of Using Mobile Applications for Improving Oral Hygiene

Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy44 enrolled

Overview

The study aims to investigate the effect of the use of mobile phone application sending reminders to patients with orthodontic fixed appliances on oral hygiene.

Subjects were randomized into two groups, the first group received a mobile application that sends active reminders notifications of oral hygiene. The second group received verbal oral hygiene instructions during their regular visits to the orthodontics clinics.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Orthodontic Appliance Complication

Interventions

Mobile phone applicationBEHAVIORAL

Verbal oral hygiene instructionsBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participants were having orthodontic fixed appliance treatment. 2. Participants were aged 12 years old and above, owned mobile phones and did not have mental or physical disabilities. 3. Participants were willing to comply with given oral hygiene instructions.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Plaque Index

Plaque index: 0, no plaque, 1, plaque seen on the tip of the explorer or with disclosing agent, 2. plaque seen with the naked eye, 3, abundance of plaque.

Time frame: At baseline and after 4 weeks.

Change in Gingival Index

Gingival index: 0, normal gingiva, 1, mild inflammation - slight change in color, slight edema and no bleeding on probing, 2, moderate inflammation - redness, edema and glazing and bleeding on probing, 3, severe inflammation - marked redness and edema, ulceration and tendency to spontaneous bleeding.

Time frame: At baseline and after 4 weeks.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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