Oral Hygiene Behavior of Croatian Adolescents during Fixed Orthodontic Treatment: A Cross-sectional Study

Autor: Martina Čalušić Šarac, Sandra Anić Milošević, Željana Matošić, Marina Lapter Varga
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Acta stomatologica Croatica : International journal of oral sciences and dental medicine
Volume 55
Issue 4
Acta Stomatologica Croatica
Acta Stomatologica Croatica, Vol 55, Iss 4, Pp 359-366 (2021)
ISSN: 1846-0410
0001-7019
DOI: 10.15644/asc55/4/3
Popis: Objective: To investigate the impact of fixed orthodontic treatment on adolescents’ oral hygiene behavior and to examine their food consuption during fixed orthodontic treatment, as well as their motivation to maintain oral hygiene. Materials and methods: This research was carried out in a form of a survey questionnaire consisting of 23 questions. The sample comprised 170 adolescent patients aged from 11 to 19 who underwent the fixed orthodontic treatment at the Orthodontic Clinic of the Zagreb University Hospital Centre. Results: The orthodontic appliance did not interfere with the patients’ maintenance of oral hygiene, but it made the consumption of certain foods more difficult. Most adolescents brushed their teeth twice a day, using medium-soft brushes (35%). Regarding additional oral hygiene aids, 72.4% of the respondents used interdental brushes, more than 50% of the respondents used antiseptic mouthwashes for mouth rinsing, whereas only 31.2% of the tested population used dental floss (4.1% of which daily). The respondents were highly motivated to maintain oral hygiene by their orthodontists (96.5%), but only a small number of the respondents were informed about the importance of an adequate diet while undergoing a fixed orthodontic treatment. Conclusion: Orthodontists should provide their patients with detailed instructions on hygiene maintenance and adequate diet during orthodontic treatment to minimize negative side effects of the fixed orthodontic treatment. Patients should be motivated upon each follow-up examination and encouraged to use as many oral hygiene aids in their daily routines as possible.
Svrha rada: Željelo se ispitati kakav je utjecaj fiksne ortodontske terapije na konzumaciju hrane i održavanje oralne higijene kod adolescenata te njihova motiviranost za njezino održavanje. Materijal i metode: U tu je svrhu provedeno istraživanje u obliku anketnog upitnika od 23 pitanja, a sudjelovalo je 170 pacijenata adolescentne dobi od 11 do 19 godina koji su bili na terapiji fiksnim metalnim or-todontskim napravama u Klinici za ortodonciju Kliničkoga bolničkoga centra Zagreb. Rezultati: Istraživanje je pokazalo da ortodontska naprava ne smeta pacijentima u održavanju oralne higijene, ali im otežava konzumaciju određenih namirnica. Najveći broj adolescenata zube pere dva puta na dan i koristi se srednje mekanom četkicom (35 %). Od pomoćnih sredstava 72,4 % ispitanika upotrebljava interdentalne četkice za zube, više od 50 % koristi se antiseptičkom vodicom za ispiranje usne šupljine. Zubnim koncem koristi se tek 31,2 % ispitane populacije (od kojih samo 4,1 % svakodnevno). Ispitanike su uglavnom na održavanje oralne higijene motivirali njihovi ortodonti (96,5 %), ali samo mali dio ispitanika upućen je u važnost pravilne prehrane tijekom fiksne ortodontske terapije. Zaključak: Ortodonti svojim pacijentima trebaju davati detaljne upute o održavanju higijene te o pravilnoj prehrani za trajanja ortodontske terapije kako bi se minimalizirale negativne nuspojave fiksne ortodontske terapije. Pacijenti se trebaju motivirati tijekom svakoga kontrolnog pregleda te poticati da se u svakodnevnoj rutini koriste sa što više pomoćnih sredstava
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