Oral Hygiene Compliance in Orthodontic Patients Using Active Reminders

Summary

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

Conditions

• Oral Hygiene
• Dental Plaque

Interventions

OTHER

WhatsApp reminders

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."

OTHER

Instagram reminders

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."

OTHER

Phone calls

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."

OTHER

Application alerts

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."

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nourhan M.Aly

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Samar M Adel, PhD · Alexandria University

• Nikhilesh R Vaid, PhD · Department of Orthodontics, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India

• Eiman Marzouk, PhD · Alexandria University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

11 Years

Max Age

20 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-10-01

Primary Completion

2024-04-30

Completion

2024-04-30

Countries

• Egypt

Study Locations