Oral Hygiene Compliance in Orthodontic Patients Using Active Reminders

"Patients will receive active oral hygiene reminders in the form of WhatsApp messages one weekday each week. The standardized text message will be: This is a message from the Orthodontic Clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria reminding you that it is extremely important to brush your teeth for 2 minutes after every meal or at least 3 times daily. Cleaning your teeth will help to keep them healthy and beautiful."

"Patients will receive active oral hygiene reminders in the form of Instagram messages one weekday each week. The standardized text message will be: This is a message from the Orthodontic Clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria reminding you that it is extremely important to brush your teeth for 2 minutes after every meal or at least 3 times daily. Cleaning your teeth will help to keep them healthy and beautiful."

"Patients will receive active oral hygiene reminders in the form of phone calls one weekday each week. The structured phone call will be: This is a message from the Orthodontic Clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria reminding you that it is extremely important to brush your teeth for 2 minutes after every meal or at least 3 times daily. Cleaning your teeth will help to keep them healthy and beautiful."

"Patients will download an app on their mobile phones which has cleaning tips, demonstrations and alerts. The structured message will be: This is a message from the Orthodontic Clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria reminding you that it is extremely important to brush your teeth for 2 minutes after every meal or at least 3 times daily. Cleaning your teeth will help to keep them healthy and beautiful."