Effect of various active reminders via mobile phone on cooperation of orthodontic teenage patients regarding oral hygiene and Class II elastics use : A three-month follow-up prospective cohort study.

Introduction: The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to assess the impact of reminders via mobile phone, such as text messages or video/multimedia images, on orthodontic patients' cooperation with regard to oral hygiene and the use of Class II intermaxillary elastics.

Methods: The study included 124 orthodontic patients aged 12-20 years (mean age 14.06 ± 2.