Usefulness of an app in improving oral hygiene compliance in adolescent orthodontic patients.

CONCLUSION: Integration of new "social" technologies in a standard oral hygiene motivation protocol is effective in improving compliance of adolescent patients and in improving their oral health status during orthodontic multibracket treatment.
PMID: 25799001 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - March 23, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Zotti F, Dalessandri D, Salgarello S, Piancino M, Bonetti S, Visconti L, Paganelli C Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research