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Trial reportThe Angle orthodontist2016

Usefulness of an app in improving oral hygiene compliance in adolescent orthodontic patients.

Francesca Zotti, Domenico Dalessandri, Stefano Salgarello, Mariagrazia Piancino, Stefano Bonetti, Luca Visconti, Corrado Paganelli

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Trial report in The Angle orthodontist, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06865625 (The Effect of Using a Smart Phone App on Oral Hygiene and Brushing Training During Fixed Orthodontic Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 99 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06865625 completednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Using a Smart Phone App on Oral Hygiene and Brushing Training During Fixed Orthodontic Therapy

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorKonya Necmettin Erbakan ÜniversitesiRan2023 to 2023Enrolled60ConditionsOral Hygiene Education MethodsArmsmobile application, traditional oral hygiene motivation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

99 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Online social networks for prevention and promotion of oral health: a systematic review.Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD · 2023
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  13. Efficacy of a mobile phone application for the improvement of oral hygiene of patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment : A randomized controlled clinical trial.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2025
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39 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Francesca Zottia  PhD student, Doctoral School in Life and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Domenico Dalessandrib  Researcher, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Stefano Salgarelloc  Associate Professor, Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Mariagrazia Piancinod  Researcher and Aggregate Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Gnathology, Dental School, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Stefano Bonettie  Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Luca Viscontif  Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Corrado Paganellig  Professor and Dean, Chair of the Orthodontic Postgraduate Program, School of Dentistry, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the influence of an app-based approach in a protocol for domestic oral hygiene maintenance in a group of adolescent patients wearing fixed multibracket appliances. MATERIALS AND

methodsEighty adolescent patients scheduled to start an orthodontic multibracket treatment were randomly divided into two groups of 40. Plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), white spots (WS), and caries presence were recorded in all patients, and they were instructed regarding domestic oral hygiene maintenance on the day of braces application (t0) and every 3 months (t1, t2, t3, t4) during the first year of treatment. Study group (SG) patients were enrolled in a WhatsApp chat room-based competition and instructed to share monthly with the other participants two self-photographs (selfies) showing their oral hygiene status.

resultsSG patient participation in the chat room was regular and active throughout the observation period. At t2, t3, and t4, SG patients had significantly lower values of both PI and GI and a lower incidence of new WS and caries, compared with the control group.

conclusionIntegration of new "social" technologies in a standard oral hygiene motivation protocol is effective in improving compliance of adolescent patients and in improving their oral health status during orthodontic multibracket treatment.

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Mobile ApplicationsOral HygieneOrthodontic BracketsAdolescentDental CariesDental PlaqueDental Plaque IndexHealth PromotionHumansPeriodontal IndexAdolescentAppComplianceOral hygieneOrthodontics

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PMID25799001
PMCPMC8603968

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