A Mobile App (WhiteTeeth) to Promote Good Oral Health Behavior Among Dutch Adolescents with Fixed Orthodontic Appliances: Intervention Mapping Approach

BackgroundThe insertion of fixed orthodontic appliances increases the risk of dental caries, particularly in adolescents. Caries can be prevented through good oral health behavior. To support adolescents with fixed orthodontic appliances and for promoting oral health behavior, we developed a theory- and evidence-based mHealth program, the WhiteTeeth app. ObjectiveThe objective of our paper was to describe the systematic development and content of the WhiteTeeth app. MethodsFor systematic development of the program, we used the intervention mapping (IM) approach. In this paper, we present the r... Mehr ...