Effect of Different Mobile Reminder on Bracket Failure Rates in Adolescent Orthodontic Patients: A Comparative Study
Abstract
Aim: The objective of this study was to investigate whether various types of mobile reminders are effective in reducing bracket failure.
Materials and Methods: The study included 58 patients who underwent treatment at the Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, xxx University. Patients were randomly assigned to three groups: the text message group (n=19), the video message group (n=19), and the control group (n=20). The participants ranged from 13 to 17 years old, with an average age of 13.2 ± 2.0 years. The gender distribution of the individuals was 30 women (51.8%) and 28 men (48.2%). Following the bonding session, the study group patients received text messages or video/photo messages twice a week via the WhatsApp application, on Mondays and Thursdays. The number of bracket failures was recorded during sessions held at T0 (6th week), T1 (12th week), and T2 (18th week). The obtained data were compared within and between groups using the Kruskal-Wallis and Friedman tests.
Results: No significant differences were found in the number of bracket failures among patients in the text message, video/photo message, and control groups at T0 (p = 0.400), T1 (p = 0.755), and T2 (p = 0.662). While there was a statistically significant difference in the intra-group comparison of the text message group and control group patients (p=0.023, p=0.044, respectively), there was no statistically significant difference in the video message group (p=0.146).
Conclusion: Mobile reminders, regardless of type, were ineffective at reducing bracket failure.
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Details
| Primary Language | English |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics |
| Journal Section | Original Research Articles |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | March 28, 2025 |
| Submission Date | December 31, 2024 |
| Acceptance Date | March 2, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025Volume: 28 Issue: 1 |
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