AI-Generated WhatsApp Reminders vs. No Reminders: Impact on Oral Health in Young Adults

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: White Spot Lesions; Dental Plaque; Oral Hygiene, Oral Health

• Registration Number: NCT06897033
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of artificial intelligence-generated WhatsApp reminders on improving oral hygiene practices among individuals aged 20-40 years visiting the periodontal clinic at El-Qasr El-Ainy Dental Hospital. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive health education followed by AI-generated WhatsApp reminders over a 3-month period or to a control group receiving health education only. The primary outcome is the presence of white spot lesions, assessed using the modified Gorelick White Spot Lesion (WSL) index. Secondary outcomes include the presence of dental plaque, measured by the Plaque Index (PI). This study seeks to determine whether AI-generated reminders can enhance oral hygiene adherence compared to standard health education alone.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-20
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-02
• Study Start: 2025-05
• Primary Completion: 2025-09
• Study Completion: 2025-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Received a non-surgical periodontal treatment and oral hygiene instructions.
• Own a smartphone with WhatsApp installed.
• Willing and able to provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals with pre-existing oral health conditions requiring specialized care.
• Patients who received surgical periodontal interventions.
• Participation in another oral health or diet-related study.
• Individuals who do not use WhatsApp or are unwilling to receive messages through the platform.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
White Spot Lesion in the oral cavity	3 Months	Presence of white spot lesions which will be measured by the modified Gorelick WSL index (Gorelick et al., 1982) which uses categorical scoring system from 0-3.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Presence of Plaque	3 Months	Presence of dental plaque which will be measured using the Plaque Index (PI) (Silness \& Löe, 1964) measured as percentage (%) of tooth surfaces with plaque.