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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
dentistry
Evaluation of dental plaque control in patients wearing fixed orthodontic appliances: A clinical study
International Orthodontics, Volume 9, No. 1, Year 2011
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Description
Multibracket orthodontic appliances increase dental plaque retention and make teethbrushing more difficult for patients. As a result, advice from the orthodontist on oral hygiene along with patient motivation regarding teethbrushing are particularly important. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of electric toothbrushes with that of manual brushing associated with mouth-rinses comprising chlorhexidine (0.12%) and 0% alcohol. To this end, 84 patients receiving current orthodontic treatment were randomly selected from patients treated at the Dento-Facial Orthopedics department in the Casablanca Dental Consultation and Treatment Center. Selected patients were divided into three groups: Group 1: manual teethbrushing; Group 2: electric teethbrushing; Group 3: manual brushing combined with mouth rinse. Oral hygiene was assessed using the Loe-Silness plaque and gingival indices. Measurements were made before and 4 weeks after the observation period. Results were subjected to statistical comparison in order to determine the group showing greatest improvement and to deduce the best means of controlling bacterial plaque. The electric toothbrush and the chlorhexidine mouth rinse appear to control dental plaque more effectively than manual teeth brushing alone. Following this study, patients receiving multibracket treatment were invited to combine manual brushing with short clinical mouth-rinsing sessions or to use an electric toothbrush. © 2011 CEO Published by/Éditépar Elsevier Masson SAS All rights reserved/Tous droits réservés.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ousehal, Lahcen
Morocco, Casablanca
Faculté de Médecine
Lazrak, Laila
Morocco, Casablanca
Faculté de Médecine
Es-Said, Rabia
Unknown Affiliation
Hamdoune, Hind
Unknown Affiliation
Elquars, Farid
Morocco, Casablanca
Faculté de Médecine
Khadija, Amine
Morocco, Casablanca
Faculté de Médecine
Statistics
Citations: 35
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ortho.2010.12.013
ISSN:
17617227
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Substance Abuse