The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of text message active reminders at different time intervals of oral hygiene instructions in patients with orthodontic fixed appliances.
Participants with orthodontic fixed appliances will be recruited from the university hospital clinics to receive text message reminders of oral hygiene. Four groups of participants will be formulated. Group 1 will be the control group and will not receive text messages. Group 2 will receive messages once a week. Group 3 will receive text message reminders 3 times a week. Group 4 will receive daily reminders. At baseline, after 4 weeks and after 8 weeks, gingival index and plaque index will be measured at each time point and then compared between groups.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
88
Participants in this group will receive active oral hygiene reminders through text messaging once a week.
Participants in this group will receive verbal oral hygiene instructions during their regular orthodontic visits every 4 weeks.
Participants in this group will receive active oral hygiene reminders through text messaging three times a week.
Riyadh Elm University
Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
RECRUITINGChange 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, 4 weeks and 8 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, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
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Participants in this group will receive active oral hygiene reminders through text messaging on a daily basis.