Trial reportProgress in orthodontics2016
Oral hygiene compliance in orthodontic patients: a randomized controlled study on the effects of a post-treatment communication.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Effectiveness of Smartphone Application Based Brushing Reminder Therapy for Plaque Control in Orthodontic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluation of the Effects of Different Tooth Brushing Explanations on Oral Hygiene in Patients With Fixed Orthodontic Treatment
Who cites it
38 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 77 citations in OpenAlex.
- The role of psychology and communication skills in orthodontic practice: a systematic review.BMC medical education · 2024Pooled it
- Do probiotics promote oral health during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances? A systematic review.BMC oral health · 2020Pooled it
- A systematic review to assess interventions delivered by mobile phones in improving adherence to oral hygiene advice for children and adolescents.British dental journal · 2019Pooled it
- Effects of motivational methods on oral hygiene of orthodontic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Influence of reminder therapy for controlling bacterial plaque in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Angle orthodontist · 2018Pooled it
- Effectiveness of mobile oral health intervention on orthodontic patients' oral hygiene and oral health literacy: a randomised controlled clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Evaluation of the impact of AI-based chatbot on orthodontic patient education: a preliminary randomised controlled trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of a New App in Improving Oral Hygiene in Orthodontic Patients: A Pilot Study.International dental journal · 2023Trial
- Influence of Reminder on Enhancing Compliance in Patients with Fixed Orthodontic Appliance Treatment (a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial).Patient preference and adherence · 2023Trial
- The effect of using a mobile application ("WhiteTeeth") on improving oral hygiene: A randomized controlled trial.International journal of dental hygiene · 2020Trial
- The influence of text messages on the cooperation of Class II patients regarding the use of intermaxillary elastics.The Angle orthodontist · 2019Trial
- Effectiveness of Humanized AI Avatars and Messenger Gender for Dental Postprocedure Instructions: Two Randomized Experiments.JMIR AI · 2026Article
- Prompt sensitivity of large language models in orthodontic patient counseling: a scenario-based experimental study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Orthodontic Treatment Need and Short-Term Oral Hygiene Assessment in Children Undergoing Different Early Orthodontic Treatments.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Transforming Dental Care Through Empathetic and Clear Communication: A Comprehensive Review and Implementation Framework.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Impact of periodontal mouthwashes on microbial load and periodontal indices during removable orthodontic treatment.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Quality of orthodontic care-A multicenter cohort study in a German convenience sample : Part 2: Cross-sectional patient-reported outcomes after orthodontic treatment.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2025Article
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- Adherence to clinical practice guidelines amongst adolescents with buccal fixed orthodontic appliances in northeast Netherlands: a cross-sectional study.European journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- Can plaque-identifying toothpastes inspire better oral hygiene among orthodontic patients?Evidence-based dentistry · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral studies have recently demonstrated that a post-treatment communication to explain the importance of an oral hygiene can improve the orthodontic patients' compliance over a period of 66 days. The main goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of a structured follow-up communication after orthodontic appliance application on oral hygiene compliance after 30-40 days.
methodsEighty-four orthodontic participants enrolled from patients who were beginning fixed orthodontic treatment at the Orthodontic Department, Gaslini Hospital, Genova, between July and October 2014 were randomly assigned to one of three trial arms. Before the bonding, all patients underwent a session of oral hygiene aimed at obtaining an plaque index of "zero." At the following orthodontic appointment, the plaque index was calculated for each patient in order to assess oral hygiene compliance. The first group served as control and did not receive any post-procedure communication, the second group received a structured text message giving reassurance, and the third group received a structured telephone call. Participants were blinded to group assignment and were not made aware that the text message or the telephone call was part of the study. (The research protocol was approved by the Italian Comitato Etico Regionale della Liguria-sezione 3^ c/o IRCCS-Istituto G. Gaslini 845/2014, and it is not registered in the trial's register.)
resultsThirty patients were randomly assigned to the control group, 28 participants to the text message group, and 26 to the telephone group. Participants who received a post-treatment communication reported higher level of oral hygiene compliance than participants in the control group. The plaque index was 0.3 (interquartile range (Iqr), 0.60) and 0.75 (Iqr, 1.30), respectively, with a significant difference (P = 0.0205).
conclusionsA follow-up procedure after orthodontic treatment may be an effective tool to increase oral hygiene compliance also over a short period.
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