Oral Hygiene Compliance in Orthodontic Patients Using Active Reminders

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Oral Hygiene; Dental Plaque
• Interventions: Other: WhatsApp reminders; Other: Application alerts; Other: Phone calls; Other: Instagram reminders

• Registration Number: NCT06080321
• Lead Sponsor: Nourhan M.Aly

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study will be to determine if different forms of active reminders regarding oral hygiene compliance have an influence on the level of compliance within orthodontic patients

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Study Start: 2023-10-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-10-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-10-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-06
• Study First Posted: 2023-10-12
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-12
• Primary Completion: 2024-04
• Study Completion: 2024-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Subjects with a complete natural dentition.
• Patients who need to undergo orthodontic therapy using fixed appliances.
• Good oral hygiene, with no signs and symptoms of periodontal disease.
• Patients with no medical or mental problems.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with health risks associated with periodontal probing.
• Syndromic patients ex; Down syndrome.
• Previous orthodontic treatment.
• Patients with carious teeth

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
WhatsApp messages	WhatsApp reminders	-
App alerts	Application alerts	-
Phone calls	Phone calls	-
Instagram messages	Instagram reminders	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gingival bleeding	up to 6 months	This will be assessed using the bleeding index (BI) upon probing the mesio-buccal, direct buccal, and disto-buccal aspects of the gingival sulci of the teeth. BI scoring ranges from 0-2; 0: no bleeding after 30 seconds, 1: bleeding after 30 seconds, 2: immediate bleeding
Gingival inflammation	up to 6 months	This will be assessed using the modified gingival index (MGI). One MGI measurement of the buccal marginal gingiva for each tooth will be scored. Scoring ranges from 0-4 where 0 indicates absence of inflammation, 1: mild inflammation (marginal or papillary unit), 2: mild inflammation (entire marginal and papillary unit), 3: moderate inflammation, and 4: severe inflammation
Plaque accumulation	up to 6 months	This will be assessed using the plaque index (PI). One PI measurement will be recorded for the buccal surface of each tooth. Scoring ranges from 0-5; where 0 indicates absence of plaque, 1: discontinuous plaque band at gingival margin, 2: up to 1 mm continuous plaque band at gingival margin, 3: plaque band wider than 1 mm but less than 1/3 of the surface, 4: plaque band between 1/3 and 2/3 of the surface, and 5: plaque covering 2/3 or more of the surface
Visual examination of white spot lesions	up to 6 months	The presence of white spot lesions located on the buccal surface gingival to the archwire will be examined visually on the maxillary and mandibular six anterior teeth after being air dried for 5 seconds. Scoring ranges from 0-3; where 0: no visible white spot or surface disruption, 1: visible white spot without surface disruption, 2: visible white spot with roughened surface, 3: visible white spot requiring restoration.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University; 🇪🇬 Alexandria, Egypt