The Effect of Mobile Text Messages and a Novel Floss Holder on Gingival Health: A randomized control trial

• Published in: Journal of dental hygiene Vol. 94; no. 4; pp. 29 - 38
• Main Authors: Araújo, Mário-Rui, Alvarez, Maria-João, Godinho, Cristina A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Dental Hygienists' Association 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Biofilms; Bleeding; Care and treatment; Clinical trials; Consciousness; Dental Devices, Home Care; Dental floss; Dental hygiene; Dental Plaque; Dental Plaque Index; E-health; Gingiva; Gingivitis; Health aspects; Health behavior; Humans; Hygiene; Methods; Motivation; Oral Hygiene; Patients; Questionnaires; SMS (Short messaging service); Statistical analysis; Systematic review; Technology application; Teeth; Text Messaging; Toothbrushing; Variance analysis; Portugal; oral hygiene; gingivitis; flossing; mobile text messages; oral self-care; patient motivation; interdental cleaning

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of using mobile text messages and a novel floss holder as compared to finger flossing or the novel floss holder alone, on the psychological, behavioral, and clinical parameters of patients with gingivitis. A total 165 adults were assessed for eli...