Oral Hygiene
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of text message active reminders at different time intervals of oral hygiene instructions in patients with orthodontic fixed appliances.
Detailed description
Participants with orthodontic fixed appliances will be recruited from the university hospital clinics to receive text message reminders of oral hygiene. Four groups of participants will be formulated. Group 1 will be the control group and will not receive text messages. Group 2 will receive messages once a week. Group 3 will receive text message reminders 3 times a week. Group 4 will receive daily reminders. At baseline, after 4 weeks and after 8 weeks, gingival index and plaque index will be measured at each time point and then compared between groups.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVerbal oral hygiene instructions
Participants in this group will receive verbal oral hygiene instructions during their regular orthodontic visits every 4 weeks.
BEHAVIORALReminders once a week
Participants in this group will receive active oral hygiene reminders through text messaging once a week.
BEHAVIORALReminders three times a week
Participants in this group will receive active oral hygiene reminders through text messaging three times a week.
BEHAVIORALDaily reminders
Participants in this group will receive active oral hygiene reminders through text messaging on a daily basis.
Sponsors
Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
Four groups of participants will be formulated. Each will will receive messages in different time interval starting from none, once a week, three times a week and daily.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Participants were having orthodontic fixed appliance treatment. * Participants were aged 12 years old and above, owned mobile phones and did not have mental or physical disabilities. * Participants were willing to comply with given oral hygiene instructions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Plaque Index | At baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks | Plaque index: 0, no plaque, 1, plaque seen on the tip of the explorer or with disclosing agent, 2. plaque seen with the naked eye, 3, abundance of plaque. |
| Change in gingival index | At baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks | Gingival index: 0, normal gingiva, 1, mild inflammation - slight change in color, slight edema and no bleeding on probing, 2, moderate inflammation - redness, edema and glazing and bleeding on probing, 3, severe inflammation - marked redness and edema, ulceration and tendency to spontaneous bleeding. |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Contacts
Primary ContactOmar H Alkadhi, BDS,MS
Backup ContactAhmed A Bahamid, BDS,MS
Outcome results
None listed