Assessment of Oral Hygiene Behavior during Fixed Orthodontic Treatment in Patients Visiting Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
Objective: To assess oral hygiene behavior among patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment. Material and Method: One hundred orthodontic patients (37 males and 63 females) undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment in the Department of Orthodontics Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu were studied. Patients were asked to fill the provided questionnaire regarding the reason for opting orthodontic treatment, oral hygiene behavior after placement of fixed orthodontic appliances. The result was statistically analyzed using SPSS software version 20 for interpretation of data. Results: Most of the patients used orthodontic toothbrush and fluoridated toothpastes to maintain oral hygiene but frequency of brushing for majority of the subjects was only once. Majority of the females used interdental brush and floss (57.14% and 33.33% respectively) regularly whereas majority of the males (78.37%) used mouthwash as a supplemental oral hygiene aid. There was no statistically significant gender difference with the selection of oral hygiene products. Conclusion: Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment are required to be educated and motivated to maintain their oral health. Orthodontists should emphasize on increasing the awareness of the patients towards maintaining oral hygiene with various oral hygiene measures to prevent dental caries and periodontal disease during fixed orthodontic treatment.
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Ritesh Gupta, Nanika Mahajan, Bhanu Kotwal, Simran Kaur, Sharad Kharyal, Neetu Gupta
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