The korean journal of orthodontics (대한치과교정학회지)

The Korean Association Of Orthodontists (대한치과교정학회)
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THE EFFECTS OF PLAQUE CONTROL INSTRUCTION IN ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS

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  • Jae, Young-Ji (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Beom (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Son, Woo-Sung (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
  • 제영지 (부산대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 김진범 (부산대학교 치과대학 예방치학교실) ;
  • 손우성 (부산대학교 치과대학 교정학교실)
  • Published : 1994.03.01
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Abstract

The short-term effects of plaque control instruction were studied in 42 adolescent orthodontic patients under active fixed treatment. At first visit, all the patients were received plaque control instruction using materials such as oral hygiene education slides, dentiform, disclosing agents, tooth brush and interdental brush. After that, Pateints were asked to perform the tooth brushing according to instructions. Such a procedure was repeated every week lot 3 weeks. Plaque index and bleeding index were scored once a week for 4 weeks and were compared according to ages, sex and duration with fixed appliance. The results were as follows: 1. Plaque control instruction was effective in reducing plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation of the orthodontic patients. 2. The effect of plaque control instruction was continued during 3 weeks among all groups of subjects, and it was prominent at the first week. 3. There was no statistically significant difference in the effects of the plaque control of instruction according to sex, ages, or duration with fixed appliances.

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