this study is a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of sending weekly reminders to patients undergoing fixed orthodontic appliance treatment. two groups will be formed and participants of the study will be divided between the two groups randomly. the intervention group will receive weekly reminders about the importance of oral hygiene and appliance care with adherence to scheduled appointments. the difference between these parameters will be evaluated between the control and intervention groups to describe the importance of weekly reminders to enhance the compliance and cooperation of the patient. the oral hygiene of the patient will include plaque level(plaque index), gingival statue level( bleeding index), and white spot lesion . appliance care will be recorded when in case of bracket failure and appointments missed will also be recorded .
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
26
a weekly reminder will be sent to participants in the intervention group via mobile internet applications
University of Sulaimani
Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
oral hygiene examination The plaque index system
consists of 4 degree higher score is the worst situation and 0 is the best
Time frame: during the intervention ( follow up for 6 months )
oral hygiene examination - Bleeding Index
bleeding on probing . conatains 3 scores 0 - no bleeding 1. bleeding after 30 seconds 2. bleeding immediately score 0 is the best and score 2 is the worst
Time frame: during the intervention ( follow up for 6 months )
oral hygiene examination white spot lesion
white spot lesion on the tooth will be examined clinically and recorded in photographs
Time frame: during the intervention ( follow up for 6 months )
appliance care
bracket failure will be recorded if there is any brackets/" \] bracket fracture will be recorded at appointments if there is any bracket dislodgments that needs replacement
Time frame: during the intervention ( follow up for 6 months )
adherence to appointment
if patient does not come to the appointment it will be recorded as lack of adherence to appointments .
Time frame: during the intervention ( follow up for 6 months
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