Influence of Removable Orthodontic Appliance on Oral Microbiological Status

• Main Author: Saba Fouad Jabur
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine University of Baghdad 2008-07-01
• Series: مجلة كلية الطب
• Subjects: removable orthodontic appliance, oral microflora.
• Online Access: http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1281

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.