Effects of Active Reminders and Motivational Techniques on Oral Hygiene and Gingival Health in Orthodontic Patients

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Conditions studied: Oral Hygiene, White Spot Lesion, Gingivitis

In brief

This study will compare the use of text message reminders versus multiple in-person sessions of oral hygiene instructions and motivation on improving oral hygiene measurements.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03841825

Run by

Virginia Commonwealth University

People needed

67

Starts

2019-02-01

Expected to finish

2020-03-06

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-10

Who can join

Age: 11 and older, up to 20. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 11-20 that have their own mobile device
• Patients have cellular plan that allows them to receive text messages at no extra cost
• Patients that will undergo treatment with full fixed appliances

You may not qualify if…

• patients with significant medical or dental history, including patients with bleeding disorders that would require antibiotic prophylaxis
• Pregnant women

Where it is running

• Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia, United States

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