Mobile Oral Health Intervention Effectiveness on Orthodontic Patients' Oral Hygiene and Oral Health Literacy

Alexandria University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Oral Health Literacy; Oral Hygiene

Treatments: Behavioral: Mobile Oral Health Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06734325

0913-05/2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

Orthodontic patients face unique challenges in maintaining optimal oral hygiene due to the presence of fixed orthodontic appliances, which tend to increase plaque retention, leading to gingival inflammation. Oral Health Literacy (OHL) plays a role in an individual's ability to understand and implement oral hygiene instructions effectively. Mobile oral health interventions involve the use of mobile technology such as smartphones to improve oral hygiene practices and outcomes.

Aim of the study: To assess the effectiveness of a mobile oral health intervention using WhatsApp messages as compared to standard oral hygiene instructions on oral hygiene status and OHL level among orthodontic patients.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances in both arches for the first time.
2. Patients between the age of 16 and 25 years.
3. Participants must own a smartphone with WhatsApp installed.
4. Those who agree to be part of the research project and accept the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

1. The presence of systemic diseases affecting oral health.
2. Patients with cleft lip and/or palate.
3. Functional and orthognathic patients.
4. Previous orthodontic treatment.
5. Patients with a removable appliance.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Mobile Oral Health Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Mobile oral health intervention in addition to oral hygiene instructions

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mobile Oral Health Intervention

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

oral hygiene instructions only