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Digital toothbrush coach aims to fix your brushing routine

NCT ID NCT07167875

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a personalized digital coaching app, used with an electric toothbrush, helps adults brush twice daily for two minutes. 230 participants from California dental clinics will use the app for 19 weeks, receiving tailored feedback and reminders. The goal is to see if this approach improves brushing habits more than standard instructions alone.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Personalized digital oral health coaching via mobile app and electronic toothbrush
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that personalized digital coaching helps people brush more consistently, leading to better oral health in community dental clinics.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial focused on behavior change, not a medical treatment. Results may not apply to everyone, and participants might not stick with the app long-term.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 230 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jan 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years and older * Fluent in English (speaking, reading, writing) * Dentulous or partially edentulous (minimum 2 teeth per quadrant) * Own and regularly use a smartphone (iOS or Android) with active data plan * Receiving dental care at a participating study site * Willing to use electronic toothbrush and mobile application for 19 weeks * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Edentulous (no natural teeth) * Fewer than 18 teeth or fewer than 2 teeth in any quadrant * Unable to use mobile devices due to cognitive or physical impairments * Unwilling to comply with study procedures * Current participation in another oral health intervention study

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Stomatognathic Diseases tooth disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Behavioral changes Dental disease

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dientes Community Dental Care

    Santa Cruz, California, 95065, United States

  • Petaluma Health Center-Dental, Petaluma, CA

    Petaluma, California, 94954, United States

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