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Mobile Application Push Notification in Improving Oral Hygiene Behaviour in Adolescent Orthodontic Patients

NCT07288853 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2026-04-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This research looks at whether using a mobile phone app that sends push-notification reminders can help adolescent orthodontic patients keep their teeth and gums cleaner during treatment.

When teenagers wear braces, it's easy for food and plaque to get stuck around brackets and wires, which can lead to gingivitis and white spot lesions if oral hygiene isn't maintained. Traditional reminders from dentists often fade over time, so this study tests a more consistent, digital approach.

The app sends daily notifications reminding users to brush and care for their teeth. The study will compare three groups:

App with push-notification reminders,

App without reminders, and

Control group with normal instructions only.

Researchers will measure changes in plaque and gum health and use a questionnaire to see if the reminders also improve patients' knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) about oral hygiene.

In simple terms, the project tests if short smartphone reminders can make orthodontic patients more consistent, informed, and motivated in caring for their teeth.

Conditions

  • Dental Plaque and Gingivitis
  • Oral Hygiene Reinforcement During Fixed Orthodontic Treatment

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Ezgigi with push notification

Using mobile app EzGigi WITH DAILY PUSH NOTIFICATION to explain post bond up instructions and advice to watch daily videos posted on oral hygiene instructions and dietary advice

BEHAVIORAL

EzGigi

Using mobile app EzGigi to explain post bond up instructions and advice to watch daily videos posted on oral hygiene instructions and dietary advice

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • International Islamic University Malaysia

    collaborator OTHER

  • Kumeran A/L Mohan

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-26
Primary Completion
2027-06-01
Completion
2027-12-01

Countries

  • Malaysia

Study Locations

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