Focus of the Study is Plaque and Gingival Index Score Before and After Instructions, Knowledge Assessment, Recall Ability of Orthodontic Instructions With Both Modalities, Satisfaction Assessment of Orthodontic Patients With Both Instruction Modalities
Conditions
Keywords
AI in orthodontics, Chatbots and health education
Brief summary
This study will assess the impact of voice instructions delivered by advance voice feature of Chat gpt followed by remote support with chatbot in form of customized chat gpt named Brace AI which is customized by principal investigator.AI generate post operative instructions will be compared with post bracketing instructions given verbally in traditional chair side manner and home support with pamphlet in terms of oral hygiene outcome ,satisfaction with both modalities of instruction , recall ability and knowledge of the orthodontic patients
Interventions
Control group instructions given by chair side orthodontist verbally and written pamphlet as home care support
Instructions given via artificial intelligence chatbot in form of voice instructions at chair side with Customized chatbot for remote home support
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients aged 18-30 years undergoing bracket placement * No prior experience of orthodontic treatment * In good state of physical and mental health * Understand the medium of instructions properly which will be Urdu language in this study * Internally motivated patients with fairly good oral hygiene at the start of treatment * Access to smart phone or internet at home
Exclusion criteria
* Systemic conditions affecting oral hygiene * Cognitive impairments that may hinder comprehension * Patients with language barriers that might affect their understanding of
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Plaque index | T0 at baseline T1 1 month T2 2 months T 3 3 months | Score from O-3 0=no plaque 3=abundant plaque |
| Modified gingival index | T0 at baseline T1 1 month T2 2 months T 3 3 months | Score from 0-4 0= normal gingival tissue 4=erythema edema gingival hypertrophy and spontaneous bleeding |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge assessment | T0 at baseline T1 at 1 month T2 at 2 months T3 AT 3 months | Scale from 0-4 0=very little 4=excellent |
| Patient satisfaction with instruction modality | T0 at baseline T1 at 1 month T2 at 2 months T3 AT 3 months | Measured with satisfaction scale 0-4 0=very unsatisfactory 4=very satisfactory |
| Recall ability | T0 at baseline T1 at 1 month T2 at 2 months T3 AT 3 months | Measured via quiz |
Countries
Pakistan