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. 2017 Oct-Dec;11(4):469-474.
doi: 10.4103/ejd.ejd_190_17.

Smartphone application as an aid in determination of caries risk and prevention: A pilot study

Veerale Panchal  1 , Deepa Gurunathan  1 , A K Shanmugaavel  1
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Smartphone application as an aid in determination of caries risk and prevention: A pilot study

Veerale Panchal et al. Eur J Dent. 2017 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the dietary and oral hygiene pattern before and after the usage of cariometer app.

Materials and methods: Dietary score recorded by cariometer was assessed for 7 days for preschool children in the age group of 2-6 years. The frequency of brushing and mouth rinsing was assessed before and after the usage of app. Paired t-test was conducted to compare the dietary score, brushing frequency, and rinsing frequency pre and post the use of the app.

Results: There was a significant improvement in the dietary pattern followed by the patients at the day 7 as compared to day 1. About 90% of children brushed twice at day 7 of the use of cariometer. There was a significant increase in the frequency of rinsing after meals at day 7 as compared to day 1 of the use of cariometer.

Conclusion: There was a significant improvement in the dietary pattern and the oral hygiene habit after the use of app.

Keywords: Diet score; oral hygiene; tooth brushing.

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Conflict of interest statement

There are no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Pictorial representation of diet score as given by the app for the patient
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Figure 2
Comparison of 3 days diet score
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Figure 3
Comparison of brushing frequency pre and post the use of cariometer
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Figure 4
Comparison of rinsing after meals pre and post the use of cariometer
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