Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, özgün olarak geliştirilen bir mobil uygulamanın sabit ortodontik tedavi gören hastalarda ağız hijyeni motivasyonu ve tedavi uyumu üzerindeki etkilerini geleneksel ağız hijyeni talimatlarıyla karşılaştırarak değerlendirmektir.
Materyal ve Metot: Bu prospektif, kontrollü klinik çalışmada, 50 sabit ortodontik tedavi hastası eşit şekilde mobil uygulama (Ortomobil (e-tel)) ve kontrol grubu olmak üzere ikiye ayrıldı. Kontrol grubu, tedavinin başlangıcında sadece sözlü ve yazılı talimatlardan oluşan geleneksel iletişim aldı. Mobil uygulama grubuna atanan hastalara, randevularını uygulama üzerinden yeniden planlama, ortodontistleriyle doğrudan iletişimde olabilme ve standart hijyen talimatlarına ek olarak ağız hijyeni motivasyonunu belirli aralıklarla hatırlatan bildirimler alma imkanı sağlandı. Periodontal skorlar, 4 haftalık aralıklarla, ardışık üç randevu (T1-T3) sırasında gingival indeks (GI), kanama indeksi (BI) ve fotoğraflardan elde edilen planimetrik plak miktarı (PI) ölçülerek elde edildi. Gruplar arası karşılaştırmalar ve tekrarlanan ölçümlerin değerlendirilmesi için Student’s t-testi ve Mann Whitney U testi kullanıldı (p<0,05).
Bulgular: Mobil uygulama grubundaki GI ve BI skorları, kontrol grubuna göre T3'te (p = 0,001, p < 0,01) anlamlı şekilde daha düşük bulundu. Üçüncü ayın sonunda PI skorları istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir sonuç göstermedi (p > 0,05). Mobil uygulamanın kullanımı hastaların tedavi uyumunu artırdı.
Sonuç: Özgün olarak geliştirilen bir mobil uygulama, sabit ortodontik tedavi gören hastaların ağız hijyeni motivasyonunu etkili bir şekilde sürdürebilmesine ve tedavi uyumlarının artmasına katkıda bulundu.
9623/2021
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a uniquely developed mobile app on oral hygiene motivation and treatment compliance in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment in comparison to traditional oral hygiene instructions.
Materials and Methods: In this prospective, controlled clinical trial, 50 orthodontic patients having fixed treatment were equally divided into two groups: a mobile app (e-tel (ortomobil)) and a control group. The control group received only traditional communication, consisting of verbal and written instructions at the start of treatment. Patients assigned to the mobile app group were provided with the ability to reschedule their appointments via the app, engage in direct chat with their orthodontist, and receive periodic notifications to remind them of oral hygiene motivation in addition to standardized hygiene instructions. Periodontal scores were obtained at 4 week intervals during three appointments (T1-T3) using the gingival index (GI), bleeding index (BI), and planimetric plaque quantification (PI) on photographs. Student’s t-test and Mann Whitney U test were used for intergroup comparisons and evaluation of repeated measurements (p<0.05).
Results: GI and BI scores were significantly lower in the mobil app group than in the control group at T3 (p =0.001, p < 0.01). The PI scores did not show a statistically significant result at the end of the third month (p> 0.05). The use of mobile app increased patients' compliance.
Conclusions: A uniquely developed mobile app effectively maintained the oral hygiene motivation of patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment and contributed to an improvement in their treatment compliance.
Karadeniz Technical University Scientific Research Projects
9623/2021
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics |
Journal Section | Original Research Articles |
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Project Number | 9623/2021 |
Publication Date | June 30, 2025 |
Submission Date | October 23, 2024 |
Acceptance Date | March 22, 2025 |
Published in Issue | Year 2025Volume: 28 Issue: 2 |
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