%0 Journal Article
%T Mobile App-Supported Periodontal Treatment: A Randomized Trial on Clinical and Cognitive Outcomes
%A Wen-Jiun Chou
%A Sin-Yu Chen
%A Fang Ying Wang
%A Jie-Ru You
%J Asian Journal of Periodontics and Orthodontics
%@ 3062-3499
%D 2024
%V 4
%N 1
%R 10.51847/Ckcf2KG95v
%P 108-120
%X The objective of this research was to explore the variations in clinical, cognitive, and psychomotor performance among individuals diagnosed with gingivitis or periodontitis when assisted by a smartphone-based application. Forty participants were selected randomly and divided equally into two groups—control and experimental—both of which underwent professional mechanical plaque removal (PMPR). The clinical factors evaluated included bleeding on probing (BoP), probing pocket depth (PPD), and the simplified oral hygiene index (OHI-S). The experimental group utilized a mobile app named PerioUICare, which offered constant guidance, education, motivation, and daily hygiene alerts. Mean score comparisons were conducted between groups (inter-group) and within each group (intra-group) after one and three months. At the one-month assessment, notable inter-group differences appeared in BoP, PPD, cognitive, and psychomotor measures among gingivitis patients, and in BoP, OHI-S, cognitive, and psychomotor measures among those with periodontitis. After three months, significant differences persisted in all parameters except PPD for the periodontitis group. Intra-group analysis indicated statistically meaningful changes in every parameter for the test group, while the control group showed no relevant improvement in cognitive or psychomotor outcomes. Findings suggest that integrating a mobile app into periodontal care enhances treatment effectiveness.
%U https://tsdp.net/article/mobile-app-supported-periodontal-treatment-a-randomized-trial-on-clinical-and-cognitive-outcomes-aadfacy9bhad2zr