An Interactive Parent-Targeted Text Messaging Intervention to Improve Oral Health in Children Attending Urban Pediatric Clinics: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Borrelli, Belinda (Author), Henshaw, Michelle (Author), Endrighi, Romano (Author), Adams, William G (Author), Heeren, Timothy (Author), Rosen, Rochelle K (Author), Bock, Beth (Author), Werntz, Scott (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundEffective preventive treatments for dental decay exist, but caries experience among preschoolers has not changed, with marked disparities in untreated decay. Despite near-universal use of SMS text messaging, there are no studies using text messages to improve the oral health of vulnerable...