The Influence of Weekly Reminders on Enhancing Patient Compliance in Patients With Fixed Orthodontic Treatment

Shara Qadir Hussein

Status: Completed

Conditions: Patient Compliance

Treatments: Other: weekly mobile reminder

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05331820

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Details and patient eligibility

About

this study is a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of sending weekly reminders to patients undergoing fixed orthodontic appliance treatment. two groups will be formed and participants of the study will be divided between the two groups randomly. the intervention group will receive weekly reminders about the importance of oral hygiene and appliance care with adherence to scheduled appointments. the difference between these parameters will be evaluated between the control and intervention groups to describe the importance of weekly reminders to enhance the compliance and cooperation of the patient. the oral hygiene of the patient will include plaque level(plaque index), gingival statue level( bleeding index), and white spot lesion . appliance care will be recorded when in case of bracket failure and appointments missed will also be recorded .

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with a fixed orthodontic appliance
• both gender
• age 15-25 years old
• patient or parent have smartphone and internet connection
• malocclusion of the patient undergoing treatment according to Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need IOTN should be grade 1,2, and 3
• good gingival health.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with a removable appliance
• cleft lip and palate patients
• patients with hypomineralization visible on anterior teeth
• susceptible to periodontal disease
• have diabetes
• handicap patients, a severe malocclusion above IOTN grade 3, ceramic brackets, and a child with parents that cannot read.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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26 participants in 2 patient groups

standard care group

No Intervention group

Description:

this group of participants will be used to compare to the intervention group. normal and professional instructions and motivation will be given to them but they will not receive weekly reminders about the importance of adherence to instructions

weekly reminder group

Experimental group

Description:

this group of participants will receive a weekly reminder about the importance of oral hygiene, appliance care, and adherence to recommendations from the dentist.

Treatment:

Other: weekly mobile reminder