From: Oral hygiene compliance in orthodontic patients: a randomized controlled study on the effects of a post-treatment communication
Control
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Phone call
(N = 30)
(N = 28)
(N = 26)
Ratio male to female
15:15
12:16
16:10
Age
Mean (SD), years
13.5 (1.7)
12.8 (1.5)
13.6 (1.7)
Range, years
10 to 18
10 to 16
11 to 17