# Improving Dental Floss Adherence and Gingival Health With SMS and an Innovative Floss Holder

> **NCT03120559** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Lisbon** · enrollment: 144 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Behavior
- Gingivitis

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** New Floss Holder - Gum Chucks
- **DEVICE:** New Floss Holder - Gum Chucks/SMS

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03120559
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Lisbon
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2015-06-01
- **Primary completion:** 2016-03-30
- **Final completion:** 2016-03-30
- **Target enrollment:** 144 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2017-04-19


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03120559

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03120559, "Improving Dental Floss Adherence and Gingival Health With SMS and an Innovative Floss Holder". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-30 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03120559. Licensed CC0.

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