The Journal of the American Dental Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Assessing the effectiveness of text messages as appointment reminders in a pediatric dental setting.
Text messaging is a dominant form of communication in our society. However, little research has been conducted to evaluate its effectiveness as an appointment reminder in the dental setting. ⋯ Text messaging may not be the preferable method of reminding patients about appointments in a university pediatric dental clinic.