Effectiveness of smartphone application based brushing reminder therapy for plaque control in orthodontic patients: a randomized controlled trial
Khan, S., Shaheed, S., Nausheen, A. (2024). Effectiveness of smartphone application based brushing reminder therapy for plaque control in orthodontic patients: a randomized controlled trial. EKB Journal Management System, 65(1), 223-233. doi: 10.21608/eos.2023.221874.1079
Salmaan Khan; Sohrab Shaheed; Aneela Nausheen. "Effectiveness of smartphone application based brushing reminder therapy for plaque control in orthodontic patients: a randomized controlled trial". EKB Journal Management System, 65, 1, 2024, 223-233. doi: 10.21608/eos.2023.221874.1079
Khan, S., Shaheed, S., Nausheen, A. (2024). 'Effectiveness of smartphone application based brushing reminder therapy for plaque control in orthodontic patients: a randomized controlled trial', EKB Journal Management System, 65(1), pp. 223-233. doi: 10.21608/eos.2023.221874.1079
Khan, S., Shaheed, S., Nausheen, A. Effectiveness of smartphone application based brushing reminder therapy for plaque control in orthodontic patients: a randomized controlled trial. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 65(1): 223-233. doi: 10.21608/eos.2023.221874.1079

Effectiveness of smartphone application based brushing reminder therapy for plaque control in orthodontic patients: a randomized controlled trial

Egyptian Orthodontic Journal
Volume 65, Issue 1, June 2024, Page 223-233  XML PDF (763.82 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/eos.2023.221874.1079
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Authors
Salmaan Khan email orcid 1; Sohrab Shaheedorcid 2; Aneela Nausheenorcid 3
1Orthodontics department, Rehman college of dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan
2Professor and Head Department of Orthodontics Rehman College of Dentistry Hayatabad, Peshawar, Pakistan
3Orthodontics Department, Rehman College of dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the effect of the smartphone application-based reminders on plaque scores in orthodontic patients. Methods: 60 patients aged 12-30 years undergoing orthodontic treatment were randomly allocated to two groups (30 each). Control group which received standard oral hygiene instructions and experimental groups which received standard oral hygiene instructions along with smart phone application-based reminders twice a day. Plaque scores were assessed by using Turesky modified Quigley-Hein plaque index (TMQHPI) at three time points, baseline (T0), after 2 weeks (T1) and after 6 weeks (T2) of screening. Results: Both experimental and control group exhibited comparable plaque scores and baseline statistics. No significant difference was found at T1 (control: 16.2±4.3, experimental: 14.9±4.9, p-value: 0.29). Significant reduction in plaque scores was found at T2 (control: 16.3±5.2, experimental: 12.2±6.1, p-value: 00007). Conclusions: Smartphone application-based reminder therapy for oral hygiene maintenance during fixed appliance orthodontic treatment decreases the plaque scores at 6 weeks.
Keywords
reminder therapy; plaque; fixed appliances; hygiene
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