A Randomized Controlled Trial: Effectiveness of Smartphone Applications as a Reminder for Improving Oral Hygiene Compliance in Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment

Sembawa, Shahinaz N.; Taher, Sara W.; Samman, Abdulelah N. Bin; Barakat, Omar M.; Sairafi, Sulaiman K.; Mujallid, Rami M.; Marghalani, Abdullah A.

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A Randomized Controlled Trial: Effectiveness of Smartphone Applications as a Reminder for Improving Oral Hygiene Compliance in Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment

Shahinaz N. Sembawa¹^{, *} ^iD Sara W. Taher² Abdulelah N. Bin Samman³ Omar M. Barakat³ Sulaiman K. Sairafi³ Rami M. Mujallid³ Abdullah A. Marghalani² ^iD Authors Info & Affiliations

The Open Dentistry Journal • 20 June 2025 • RESEARCH ARTICLE • DOI: 10.2174/0118742106378490250620045439

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Shahinaz N. Sembawa ¹^{, *} ^iD

Sara W. Taher ²

Abdulelah N. Bin Samman ³

Omar M. Barakat ³

Sulaiman K. Sairafi ³

Rami M. Mujallid ³

Abdullah A. Marghalani ² ^iD

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Year: 2025

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DOI: 10.2174/0118742106378490250620045439

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Sembawa S, Taher S, Samman A, Barakat O, Sairafi S, Mujallid R, Marghalani A. A Randomized Controlled Trial: Effectiveness of Smartphone Applications as a Reminder for Improving Oral Hygiene Compliance in Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment . Open Dent J, 2025; 19: e18742106378490. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0118742106378490250620045439

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Received Date: 25 Feb 2025

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Address correspondence to this author at the Dental Public Health Division, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; Tel: 00966503689088; E-mail: snsimbawa@uqu.edu.sa

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