Effectiveness of an audiovisual method for oral hygiene instruction in orthodontic patients wearing braces for correcting the position of teeth

Effects of audiovisual oral hygiene instruction on orthodontic patients: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14146882

Enrollment

Registered

2022-02-04

Start date

2017-11-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-09

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Conditions

Oral hygiene of orthodontic patients Oral Health

Interventions

This clinical trial included 60 orthodontic patients ages ranged from 13 to 40 years old. They were randomized into two groups which are audiovisual method (AV) (n=30) and written and verbal method (W

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient ongoing fixed orthodontic treatment. 2. No previous orthodontic treatment 3. Age range 13 - 30 years old 4. Can fluently speak and read in Malay language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient with any syndromic diseases & cleft lip and palate 2. Patient using any kind of dental prosthesis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oral health status measured using plaque and gingiva indices before placement of fixed appliance as a baseline and at one, three, and six months follow up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Oral hygiene status measured using a questionnaire at one, three and six months	—

Countries

Malaysia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026