Role of Text Message Reminder on Oral Hygiene
Maintenance of Orthodontic Patients

Guram, Guneet; Kumar, Gogi; Kashyap, Arpita; Raghav, Shweta; Bhardwaj, Rishibha; Singh, Arunesh

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10024-2219

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“…Small gestures like regular check-up texts or calls can reduce the level of concern and give patients an uplift. Text messages and phone calls have been shown to be effective as a patient-chosen reminder method in orthodontics for appointments [38], oral hygiene instructions [39], and follow-up with treatment [40] and are the traditional common methods to communicate with patients. Thus, our patients picked text messages and phone calls and had a neutral attitude towards tele-orthodontics and remote monitoring, defined as the use of telecommunications to facilitate specific orthodontic information about the care to be delivered to the patients [17], which is novel and less commonly used.…”

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Patients’ perceptions of orthodontic treatment experiences during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

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Background COVID-19 has impacted the care of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. We aimed to provide an overall view of patients’ perspectives, concerns, and expectations towards their treatment throughout the clinic lockdown during the pandemic; and to assess patients’ levels of mental distress and its association with their confidence in resuming care. Methods An anonymous, validated, in-person paper questionnaire was distributed to adult orthodontic patients’ post-lockdown at an academic institution. The survey focused on the clinical aspects and patients’ perspectives regarding orthodontic treatment during the pandemic. The Kessler Mental Distress Scale (K10) was used to evaluate their psychological status. Survey responses were descriptively summarized and confidence in resuming care was compared between normal patients and patients with mental distress using Mann-Whitney tests. Results One hundred fifty-four patients were surveyed from July to October 2020. Mean age of the participants was 29.30 (SD = 12.01) years and 62% were females. Emergencies during the closure (21%, 32/154) involved primarily irritation with protruding wires. Patients were neutral regarding tele-dentistry and preferred their current fixed appliances over clear aligners. Upon resuming care, 80.51% were extremely pleased with the restrictive protocols and with high level of confidence in resuming treatment. The average level of anxiety was low, and a modest association was found between mental distress and reduced confidence in resuming treatment. Conclusions Few numbers of minor emergencies occurred during the clinic closure. Despite the rising interest in tele-dentistry, patients were neutral on considering this option to monitor treatment and were content with fixed appliances. Patients had high confidence levels to resume their care based on the protocols established upon reopening. The association of mental distress and confidence in resuming care is suggestive and needs further investigation.

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Patients’ perceptions of orthodontic treatment experiences during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

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“…Moreover, the result of the current study showed significant difference between text message and without text message groups regarding GI only. This indicate that the text messages reminder could enhance, but not replace direct oral hygiene instruction in orthodontic patients 31 . So, the null hypothesis of the second objective was also rejected.…”

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“…They concluded that the text message reminder method is effective for improving oral hygiene and in maintaining communication with orthodontic patients 23,24 . Kumar et al 31 stated that text message reminder helps in the improvement of oral hygiene of patients under orthodontic treatment this approach is economical, useful for mass communication, and not disturbing to the patient's working conditions. Whereas, Li et al 32 found no difference in PI and modified gingivitis index between the two study groups in the pre and post-orthodontic treatment.…”

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The effect of different mouth washes and text messages reminder in the oral health of orthodontic patients

2020

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Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different mouth washes and to study the effect of text message reminder on the oral health status of orthodontic patients treated with fixed appliances. Methods: This study was a clinical trial with pre-test and post-test control group design, conducted on 24 patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment aged 15-30 years. The patients randomly divided into two groups; one received a weekly telephone text massage reminder for the instructions of brushing and rinsing while the second group did not receive any messages. Ortho-plaque index and gingival index were used to evaluate the patient’s oral hygiene status. The reading indices after brushing only were regarded as a control, then the patients were instructed to use two mouth washes, one containing sodium fluoride with cetylpyridinium chloride, the second containing chlorhexidine digluconate with cetylpyridinium chloride and Aloe Vera. Each one was used routinely for 4 weeks with the same amount and method. The washout period between the two types mouth washes was 4 weeks with a standardized toothbrush and paste. Results: Ortho-plaque index values decreased over the time between first, second and third visits. However, this index raised up at the fourth visit and again dropdown at the fifth visit. Similar results were detected for gingival index. Also, significant interaction between messages and the assessments was recorded for gingival index with a significant difference between the group of text messages and without text messages group (p<0.05). Conclusions: The results of this study showed that the combination of sodium fluoride with cetylpyridinium chloride was more potent for plaque control, while chlorhexidine digluconate with cetylpyridinium chloride and Aloe Vera combination showed a better gingival improvement. Moreover, the text messages reminder could enhance, but not replace direct oral hygiene instruction in orthodontic patients.

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“…Verificou-se que os grupos os quais receberam estas intervenções (ligação ou mensagem) apresentaram menor índice de placa. Outros estudos de Alkadhi et al (2017); Kumar et al (2018) mostraram que lembretes feitos por meios eletrônicos uma a três vezes por semana para os pacientes ou aos seus pais se mostrou eficaz na melhoria da higiene oral nesses pacientes. E, segundo Abdaljawwad (2016) relatou que a introdução de mensagens de texto tornou mais eficaz a comunicação com o paciente.…”

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Concepcão de um sistema info-eletrônico de saúde integrado a um aplicativo de notificações para clínicas odontológicas

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Uma grande parte da atividade dos profissionais de saúde consiste em processar informações, ou seja, a obtenção e registro dos casos clínicos, informações sobre o paciente, seja por questões legais ou a título de comparação inicial e final do tratamento proposto ao paciente. Levando essa realidade em consideração, em que todas estas atividades demandam muito tempo e uma estrutura especifica, o presente artigo tem como objetivo descrever um sistema de rede de informação e um aplicativo para dispositivos móveis, com elementos próprios a essa nova tecnologia, aplicáveis tanto a profissionais da saúde como aos pacientes, recursos como: acessibilidade, mobilidade e habilidade continua de transferência de dados em tempo real. O protótipo foi construído de forma estruturada, a partir de um projeto piloto previamente testado para a escolha assertiva do desenvolvimento de conteúdo, escolha do software de criação, formatação, layout e indexação em lojas de aplicativos. Após o protótipo do aplicativo ter sido testado com êxito, permitiu-se passar as etapas seguintes, incluindo-se a testagem pelos profissionais e pacientes o aplicativo desenvolvido demonstrou ser uma ferramenta de auxílio ao diagnóstico baseado em evidências e literatura científica para complementar e orientar o profissional cirurgião-dentista acerca da prevenção, diagnóstico e tratamento de diversas patologias orais, além de orientar pacientes quanto a cuidados, e à sua agenda. Sendo assim, poderá após finalizado, o aplicativo poderá ser indexado as lojas de aplicativos (App Store e Google Play), com custo para download, além de necessário o cadastro para a utilização.

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Role of Text Message Reminder on Oral Hygiene Maintenance of Orthodontic Patients

Cited by 17 publications

References 14 publications

Patients’ perceptions of orthodontic treatment experiences during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

Patients’ perceptions of orthodontic treatment experiences during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

The effect of different mouth washes and text messages reminder in the oral health of orthodontic patients

Concepcão de um sistema info-eletrônico de saúde integrado a um aplicativo de notificações para clínicas odontológicas

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