Effects of Social Media on Oral Hygiene With Orthodontic Patients

March 14, 2025 updated by: Baris Baser, Karadeniz Technical University

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / 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

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

44

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Trabzon, Turkey, 61080
        • Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Dentistry

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Class 1 malocclusion who had simple or moderate crowding and did not require tooth extraction.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with functional appliances; surgical patients; those with a history of periodontitis, poor orthodontic hygiene, and/or physical or mental disabilities were excluded from the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Social-media motivated group
The patients assigned to social media group received two posts twice a week reminding hygiene procedures in addition to standardized oral hygiene instructions.
Behavioral: Social media motivation
Reminding the oral hygiene instructions using social media tools to keep their oral hygiene stable
No Intervention: Non motivated group
The control group received only traditional communication including verbal and written instructions at the beginning of the therapy.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Gingival Index
Time Frame: 6 months ( a score for every month)
This is a clinical measurement. When the scores are higher, it means oral hygiene is getting worse.
6 months ( a score for every month)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Bleeding Index
Time Frame: 6 months ( a score for every month)
This is a clinical measurement. When the scores are higher, it means oral hygiene is getting worse.
6 months ( a score for every month)
Plaque Index
Time Frame: 6 months ( a score for every month)
This is a combination of clinical and photographic measurement. When the scores are higher, it means oral hygiene is getting worse.
6 months ( a score for every month)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Karadeniz Technical University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Barıs BASER, Assoc. Prof, Karadeniz Technical University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 27, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 30, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

January 4, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 14, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 14, 2025

Last Verified

March 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KTU-DENT-BB-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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