Influence of Removable Orthodontic Appliance on Oral Microbiological Status

Authors

  • Saba Fouad Jabur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.5021281

Keywords:

removable orthodontic appliance, oral microflora.

Abstract

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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Published

2008-07-01

How to Cite

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Influence of Removable Orthodontic Appliance on Oral Microbiological Status. JFacMedBagdad [Internet]. 2008 Jul. 1 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];50(2):199-202. Available from: https://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1281

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