Influence of Removable Orthodontic Appliance on Oral Microbiological Status
Background: the placement of orthodontic appliances creates a favorable environment for the accumulation of microbiota, therefore this study is to assess the relationship between removable orthodontic appliance and oral microflora. Materials and methods: a sample 45 patients who come to orthodontic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine University of Baghdad
2008-07-01
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| Series: | مجلة كلية الطب |
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| Online Access: | http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1281 |
| Summary: | Background: the placement of orthodontic appliances creates a favorable environment for the accumulation of microbiota, therefore this study is to assess
the relationship between removable orthodontic appliance and oral microflora.
Materials and methods: a sample 45 patients who come to orthodontic department at the collage of dentistry/Baghdad university, divided into 3 groups:
group 1 (15) without appliance, group2 (15) with appliance for 2 weeks-2 months, and group 3 (15) with appliance for 2 -4 months, then examine the oral microflora
and compared between the 3 groups.
Results: the result showed eleven types of microorganisms appear in group 3 then followed by seven types in group 2 but only three types of microorganisms in
group 1.
Conclusion: there is need to educate the patients who received orthodontic appliance about their oral hygiene because oral microflora were changed among
orthodontic patients.
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| ISSN: | 0041-9419 2410-8057 |