NCT06886984

Effects of Social Media on Oral Hygiene With Orthodontic Patients

EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA REMINDERS ON ORAL HYGIENE MOTIVATION WITH FIXED ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: Karadeniz Technical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 14 Years – 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of traditional and social media motivation strategies in improving oral hygiene with fixed orthodontic treatment.

Detailed description

In this prospective, controlled clinical trial, 44 orthodontic patients were equally allocated to a social media (Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter)) and control group. The control group received only traditional communication including verbal and written instructions at the beginning of the therapy. The patients assigned to social media group received two posts twice a week reminding hygiene procedures in addition to standardized oral hygiene instructions. Periodontal scores were obtained at 4-6-week intervals during six appointments (T1-T6) using the gingival index (GI), bleeding index (BI), and planimetric plaque quantification (PI) on photographs

Conditions

• Periodontal Inflammation
• Orthodontic Appliance Complication

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Social media motivation	Reminding the oral hygiene instructions using social media tools to keep their oral hygiene stable

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-27
• Primary completion: 2023-08-30
• Completion: 2024-01-04
• First posted: 2025-03-20
• Last updated: 2025-03-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)