Reminders improve oral hygiene and adherence to appointments in orthodontic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 204-213

  Mohammed, Hisham ^a,b   Rizk, Mumen Z ^b   Wafaie, Khaled ^c   Ulhaq, Aman ^a   Almuzian, Mohammed ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Glasgow Orthodontic Academy   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DATA EXTRACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; ORTHODONTICS; PERIODONTIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REMINDER SYSTEM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLAQUE INDEX; STANDARDS; STATISTICAL BIAS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; BIAS; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; HUMANS; ORAL HYGIENE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REMINDER SYSTEMS;

EID: 85064109330     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: 14602210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjy045     Document Type: Review

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