150 - Effect of Mobile App for Improving Oral Hygiene in Children

The Effect of Mobile App for Improving Oral Hygiene in Children

Loo C, Pagni S E, Swee G, Barrera D, Alattas L

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA.

Purpose: Our study aims to investigate the impact of two different oral health education approaches: mobile application (Disney Magic Timer App) and conventional oral health education on oral hygiene behavior by using the Turesky modification of the Quigley-Hein plaque index (TQHPI) score in children aged 6 to 10 years old.

Methods: This randomized, controlled clinical trial used toothbrush prophylaxis while using a mobile application (Disney Magic Timer App) as the experimental group and toothbrush prophylaxis alone as the control group. Based on a pilot study, the sample size was determined to be 28 subjects. Plaque scores were recorded before and after toothbrush prophylaxis using Turesky modification of the Quigley-Hein plaque index (TQHPI) to compare control and experimental groups. This study is approved by the IRB.

Results: Data has been collected from 10 subjects split equally in the control and experimental groups. The mean for the Control group is 1.818 ± 0.841 as the initial and 0.782 ± 0.722 as the final TQHPI, with a difference of 1.036. The mean for the Experimental group is 1.706 ± 0.566 as the initial and 0.904 ± 0.198 as the final TQHPI with a difference of 0.802. Statistical analyses will be completed after all data has been collected.

Conclusions: Pending complete data analysis

 

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