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Filter by:The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of an oral care program on the oral hygiene for residents in long-term care facility.
The goal of this observational study is to learn about in the relationship between acne vulgaris and oral hygiene and gingivitis. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Is there a relationship between the severity of acne vulgaris lesions and the severity of plaque-related gingivitis? - Could oral hygiene or the severity of plaque-related gingivitis have an impact on the treatment of acne lesions? Participants will; - First be examined at the dermatology clinic. - Then be examined at the periodontology clinic. - Participants with severe acne vulgaris lesions will be examined a second time at the dermatology clinic. (1.5 months after the first examination) - Regularly use the antibiotic containing 100 mg doxycycline prescribed in the dermatology clinic for acne treatment. (Patients deemed suitable by the dermatologist)
The aim of this article was to compare the efficacy of a messaging application compared to verbal instructions for improving oral hygiene in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment with conventional ligature brackets (MBT technique) over a 3-month period. Randomized clinical trial of two parallel groups with 1:1 allocation ratio. Conducted in the orthodontic postgraduate clinic of the conventional ligation technique (MBT) at the Fundación Universitaria CIEO- UniCIEO, Bogotá, Colombia. Sixty patients aged 18 to 30 years with periodontal health and active WhatsApp application on smartphone, who started fixed orthodontic treatment with conventional ligation brackets (MBT technique) were included. Randomization Intervention: all participants received verbal oral hygiene instructions, were randomly assigned by software to the mobile app group (GAM) (n=30) (mean-----DE---- years) that used WhatsApp to reinforce oral hygiene, or to the control group (CG) (n=30) (mean-----DE---- years). The primary outcome was bacterial plaque level determined with the orthodontic plaque index (OPI) and bleeding on probing (BOP) index measured at three points, after appliance cementation (T0), 1 month later (T1), 2 months later (T2) and 3 months later (T3). Blinding: By two trained operators and blinded to the assignment. The secondary outcome was the identification of microorganisms in the bacterial plaque of the bracket ligation. The data were analyzed by
This study would be a first step towards mobile-health associated Sustainable Development Goals by World Health Organization, as there are no mobile-health driven oral health activities in Karachi, Pakistan. Concurrently, it will help in improving knowledge and practices of adolescents towards general dental hygiene as this age is crucial for the prognosis of newly erupted permanent teeth. This would help in preventing chronic problems of adulthood. This will also help in reducing the number of days missed from school, increasing self-confidence of individuals as bad breath has a negative impact on one's self-esteem and confidence, giving a positive sense of aesthetics and will also keep in check over-all body health.Persistent unmaintained dental hygiene also overburdens families due to its high-maintenance outcomes like caries and early tooth loss. Dental treatment is considered as fourth most expensive treatment in developing countries . According to recent studies, households of low and middle income countries are at a higher risk of falling below the poverty line due to expenditure on dental problems. Such a simple intervention making use of modern-day technology would enable adolescents to keep their oral health in check and would prevent them from facing consequences of poor oral health.