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Mobile health (mHealth) is effective in educating underserved rural population Health Education through Text messaging (WhatsApp) can improve knowledge at community level.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This protocol evaluates the effectiveness of daily WhatsApp-based mobile text messages in improving oral cancer knowledge compared to traditional PowerPoint presentations among adult dental outpatient patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 144 eligible adults (aged 18\u201370 years) attending the dental OPD at CHC Bentkar will be randomized 1:1 into an intervention group (daily WhatsApp text messages) and a control group (weekly PowerPoint sessions). Oral cancer knowledge will be assessed using a validated structured questionnaire at baseline (T0), and six months (T1) post-intervention. Sample size was computed using G*Power software 3.1.9.7; Cohen's\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.5;\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.05; power\u2009=\u200980%) with 10% attrition allowance.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Evidence on comparative telemedicine-based approaches for oral cancer awareness in Indian primary care settings remains sparse. 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