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Published on in Vol 14 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/91720, first published .
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Co-Designed Text Messaging Intervention for Parents of Children With Early Childhood Caries: Randomized Controlled Trial

Co-Designed Text Messaging Intervention for Parents of Children With Early Childhood Caries: Randomized Controlled Trial

Rebecca Chen   1, 2 , BOH, MPH, PhD ;   Michelle Irving   2 , MHS, PhD ;   Harleen Kumar   3, 4 , BDSc, DCD ;   Neeta Prabhu   4, 5 , BDS, MDSc, MPhil ;   Bradley Christian   1, 6 , BDS, MDSc, PhD ;   Woosung Sohn   1 , DDS, DrPH, PhD ;   Heiko Spallek   4 , MSBA, DMD, Dr Med Dent ;   Simone Marschner   2 , PhD ;   Clara K Chow   2 , MBBS, PhD

1 Population Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

2 Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

3 Paediatric Dentistry Department, Sydney Dental Hospital, Oral Health Services, Sydney Local Health District, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

4 School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

5 Paediatric Dentistry Department, Oral Health Services, Western Sydney Local Health District, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

6 Australian Centre for Integration of Oral Health, Australian Centre for Integration of Oral Health, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Liverpool, NSW, Australia

Corresponding Author:

  • Rebecca Chen, BOH, MPH, PhD
  • Westmead Applied Research Centre
  • Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney
  • Hawkesbury Road
  • Westmead, New South Wales 2145
  • Australia
  • Phone: +61 28671444
  • Email: Rebecca.Chen@sydney.edu.au