Trial reportThe Angle orthodontist2019
The influence of text messages on the cooperation of Class II patients regarding the use of intermaxillary elastics.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Prompt sensitivity of large language models in orthodontic patient counseling: a scenario-based experimental study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Relationship between body dysmorphic disorder, depression, and malocclusion severity in adolescents.The Angle orthodontist · 2026Article
- Review
- Effect of various active reminders via mobile phone on cooperation of orthodontic teenage patients regarding oral hygiene and Class II elastics use : A three-month follow-up prospective cohort study.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2025Article
- Quality of occlusal outcome in adult Class II patients treated with completely customized lingual appliances and Class II elastics compared to adult Class I patients.European journal of orthodontics · 2024Article
- Patient adherence in orthodontics: a scoping review.BDJ open · 2024Article
- Factors Affecting Patient Compliance during Orthodontic Treatment with Aligners: Motivational Protocol and Psychological Well-Being.Turkish journal of orthodontics · 2023Article
- Tomographic evaluation of dentoskeletal effects of rapid maxillary expansion using Haas and Hyrax palatal expanders in children: A randomized clinical trial.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the influence of text messages on cooperation of Class II patients with the use of intermaxillary elastics. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe sample consisted of 42 orthodontic patients (20 males and 22 females) aged between 14 and 34 years. They were randomly divided into one of the following two groups: a control group with 21 patients who did not receive messages and an experimental group with 21 patients who received motivational and reminder text messages. Messages were sent twice a week for a period of 3 months. The patients were instructed to wear the elastics all day, removing them only during meals and replacing them daily. All patients were instructed regarding the importance of cooperation. Measurements were performed with a digital caliper on plaster models at the beginning of elastics wear (T1) and 3 months later (T2). For intragroup and intergroup comparisons between T1 and T2, paired and unpaired t-tests, respectively, were used with a significance level of 5%.
resultsStatistically significant differences were observed in the intra- and intergroup comparisons between T1 and T2. Both groups showed a decrease in the sagittal distance between upper and lower arches from T1 to T2, demonstrating the effective use of elastics. However, the experimental group showed a Class II correction that was 3.7 times greater than the control group ( P = .001).
conclusionsText messages had a positive influence on the cooperation of patients regarding the use of intermaxillary elastics in the orthodontic treatment of Class II malocclusion.
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