Effectiveness of a New App in Improving Oral Hygiene in Orthodontic Patients: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this randomised clinical trial was to evaluate the effects of a mobile application (app) on the oral hygiene (OH) of adolescents undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment.

Methods

Eight volunteers (14-19 years old) were randomly allocated to the experimental or control groups. Volunteers in the control group received standard OH (SOH) instructions, whilst volunteers in the experimental group received SHO + OH guidance and motivation through an app tailor-made for this study. Clinical assessments were made using the visible plaque index (VPI) and gingival bleeding index (GBI) at 5 different time points: before orthodontic device installation (T0); at baseline (T1); and 30 (T2), 60 (T3), and 90 (T4) days after randomisation. Significant differences were eval

SUBMITTER: Lopes Dos Santos R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10213813 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature