Phone-based teeth monitoring for growing children
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study compares using a smartphone app to monitor early teeth straightening treatment versus traditional in-person visits. It tests whether taking photos at home works as well as coming to the dentist's office every time.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 7 and 11 years old
- Your child is about to start early teeth-straightening treatment with a special expanding appliance
- Your child still has both baby and adult teeth coming in
- You have a smartphone (iPhone with iOS 14+ or Android 10+) and can use the Dental Monitoring app
- You have reliable internet at home and can upload photos at least once a week
- You're willing and able to be involved in the monitoring process throughout the study
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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