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Effect of Mobile Health on Plaque Control Efficacy in Molars With Furcation Involvement

NCT07642895 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 76

Last updated 2026-06-11

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Summary

Furcation involvement (FI) refers to a condition in which the progression of the periodontal disease process invades the bifurcation and trifurcation of multirooted teeth. Furcation involvement, present a clinical challenge due to its anatomic complexity and reduced access for adequate plaque control which may leads to further periodontal breakdown. Consequently, maintenance of adequate oral hygiene is critical in these sites.

It has been shown that poor oral hygiene, together with the persistence of periodontal risk factors, leads to further disease progression, treatment failure, and disease recurrence.

Mobile health can serve as a valuable adjunctive approach by aiding in behavioral reinforcement through real-time reminders. With widespread mobile phone usage in India, mHealth interventions are feasible. The role of mHealth in management of furcation involved sites has still not been explored. Therefore, this randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile health reinforcements in improving plaque control efficacy at in furcation involved sites following non-surgical periodontal therapy, with the potential to enhance patient compliance and prevent further disease progression and disease recurrence.

Conditions

  • Furcation Defects

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioural text messages twice weekly

Regular messages twice a week will be sent to the individuals reminding the individuals for standardized oral hygiene instructions and interradicular brushing in furcation involvement. Individuals will be asked to respond to the messages.

OTHER

Standardized oral hygiene instructions

All participants will recieve standardized oral hygiene instructions including toothbrushing techniques and interdental brushes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-30
Primary Completion
2027-08-31
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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