Effects of motivational methods on oral hygiene of orthodontic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of our study was to qualitatively and quantitatively synthesize the evidence regarding ways to improve motivation of oral hygiene among orthodontic patients with fixed appliances and identify the effects of motivational methods via comparing the oral hygiene condition before and after the motivations.

Methods

An electronic search was conducted in PubMed, Ovid, Embase, and the Crochrane Library for relevant random controlled trials (RCT) and clinical controlled trial (CCT) published before May 1, 2017 with manual search in addition. Search and selection of studies, quality assessment, data extraction and synthesis was completed by 2 reviewers independently. Plaque index (PI) and gingival index (GI) at 1, 3, 6-month were pooled with Review Manager 5.3. Bias o

SUBMITTER: Huang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6392669 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature