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Mobile Applications for Oral Health Promotion in Adolescents: Efficacy, Challenges and Opportunities-A Comprehensive Review.

Dentistry journal · Costa JF, Duarte C, Barros L, Mendes S · 2026-07-03

Researchers reviewed 25 studies on smartphone apps designed to improve adolescents' oral health, finding that most apps with educational content, reminders, and behaviour-change features led to better brushing habits and reduced plaque, though long-term use and usability remained problematic.

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