NCT03439969

A 8-month Study on the Use of Intra-oral Camera and Text Messages on Gingivitis Control

The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts. "A 8-month Randomised Controlled Trial on the Use of Intra-oral Camera and Text Messages on Gingivitis Control"

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 233 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Lisbon · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To investigate the effects of using an intra-oral camera (IOC) during supportive periodontal therapy, and oral hygiene mobile text messages (SMS) between appointments on clinical, behavioral and psychological parameters of patients with gingivitis.

Detailed description

Dental hygiene behaviours are of paramount importance for controlling gingival health. There is evidence on the use of IOC and of text messages in boosting motivation, sustainability and clinical efficacy of dental hygiene behaviors. Orchestrating these two technologies is expected to create a coaction effect which could improve behavior change interventions, but the effectiveness of such strategy needs to be inspected.

Conditions

• Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
• Gingivitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Mobile Text Messages	Dental inter-proximal control with floss holder and receiving 16 SMS during 4 months.
DEVICE	Intra Oral Camera	SPT - Appointment with Intra-Oral Camera * Examination and diagnosis (15 min) using Intra-oral camera. * Motivation, discussion about desired outcomes and treatment needs (using Intra-oral camera) followed by instrumentation (scaling, polishing) (30 min).

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-06-01
• Primary completion: 2015-02-28
• Completion: 2016-11-30
• First posted: 2018-02-20
• Last updated: 2018-02-22