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ArticleBMC oral health2021

Effects of remote digital monitoring on oral hygiene of orthodontic patients: a prospective study.

Linda Sangalli, Fabio Savoldi, Domenico Dalessandri, Stefano Bonetti, Min Gu, Alberto Signoroni, Corrado Paganelli

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Article in BMC oral health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.

Linda SangalliDepartment of Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Branze 38, 25123, Brescia, Italy.
Fabio SavoldiDivision of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, 2/F, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong SAR.ORCID 0000-0001-9775-9344
Domenico DalessandriDental School, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy.
Stefano BonettiDental School, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy.
Min GuDivision of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, 2/F, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong SAR. drgumin@hku.hk.ORCID 0000-0001-6447-9573
Alberto SignoroniDepartment of Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Branze 38, 25123, Brescia, Italy.
Corrado PaganelliDental School, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy.
University of Brescia · ITPrince Philip Dental Hospital · CNUniversity of Kentucky · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRemote digital monitoring during orthodontic treatment can help patients in improving their oral hygiene performance and reducing the number of appointments due to emergency reasons, especially in time of COVID-19 pandemic where non-urgent appointments might be discouraged.

methodsThirty patients scheduled to start an orthodontic treatment were divided into two groups of fifteen. Compared to controls, study group patients were provided with scan box and cheek retractor (Dental Monitoring®) and were instructed to take monthly intra-oral scans. Plaque Index (PI), Gingival Index (GI), and White Spot Lesions (WSL) were recorded for both groups at baseline (t

resultsStudy group patients showed a significant improvement in plaque control at t

conclusionsIntegration of a remote monitoring system during orthodontic treatment was effective in improving plaque control and reducing carious lesions onset. The present findings encourage orthodontists to consider this technology to help maintaining optimal oral health of patients, especially in times of health emergency crisis.

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COVID-19Oral HygieneDental Plaque IndexHumansPandemicsProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2COVID-19Dental MonitoringDigital dentistryOral hygieneOrthodonticsTelemonitoring

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PMID34493255
PMCPMC8422366
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