Purpose: 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 …

Objectives To assess the extent to which text messages on WhatsApp play a role in patient
awareness of the importance of proper oral hygiene and flossing on a daily basis and to test …

Background: Although advances have been made in modulation of host inflammatory
response in periodontal therapy, it is important to control the bacterial challenge to the host …

Objective To investigate the effects of using an intra‐oral camera (IOC) during a dental
hygiene consultation and mobile text messages (TM) between appointments on clinical …

Background: Manual floss is often difficult to use, particularly in hard to reach posterior teeth.
Many prefer automated flossers because of their ease of use. The aim of the present study …

Purpose To analyse the effect of information technologies on improving the frequency of the
use of dental floss among adolescents. Materials and methods A randomised, controlled …

Objective: To determine whether automated text messages sent daily to adolescent
orthodontic patients improves oral hygiene more than weekly reminders. Materials and …

Objectives To evaluate the effects of using an intra‐oral camera (IOC) during supportive
periodontal therapy (SPT), on the psychological, behavioral, and clinical parameters of …

Objectives: This exploratory study evaluated the effectiveness of an action‐control
behavioral intervention on adherence to dental flossing in patients with periodontal disease …

Objective: To determine if text message reminders regarding oral hygiene compliance have
an influence on the level of compliance within an orthodontic population. Materials and …