Evaluation of effectiveness of smartphone application on oral hygiene in orthodontic patients
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- oral hygiene compliance in fixed orthodontic patients.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190106042253N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
girls and boys between 16-20 years old
patients that have their orthodontic appliances at least 12 weeks after starting the study
do not remove their appliance before finishing the study
do not have mental and physical disability
do not have enamel or dentin dysplasia or craniofacial abnormalities
patients smart phone with android>=4.0.3 or IOS>=9
Exclusion Criteria
1-Patients who use drugs that are effective on the plaque accumulation such as antibiotics or antibacterial mouth rinses.
2- Individuals with any type of mental disorder whom has been diagnosed by psychiatrist .
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Plaque index. Timepoint: in the baseline(before intervention,4,8 and 12 weeks after beginning of the study. Method of measurement: dental plaque disclosing agents.;Gingival index. Timepoint: in the baseline(before intervention,4,8 and 12 weeks after beginning of the study. Method of measurement: periodontal prob.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Frequency of brushing per day. Timepoint: from the beginning of intervention till 90 days later. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Brushing duration per day. Timepoint: from the beginning of intervention till 90 days later. Method of measurement: questionnaire.