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

IF 1.4 Q3 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE Acta Stomatologica Croatica Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI:10.15644/asc55/4/3
Martina Čalušić Šarac, Sandra Anić Milošević, Željana Matošić, Marina Lapter Varga
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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.

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克罗地亚青少年固定正畸治疗期间的口腔卫生行为:一项横断面研究。
目的:探讨固定正畸治疗对青少年口腔卫生行为的影响,调查青少年在固定正畸治疗期间的食物消费情况及保持口腔卫生的动机。材料与方法:本研究采用问卷调查的形式,共23个问题。样本包括170名年龄在11至19岁之间的青少年患者,他们在萨格勒布大学医院中心正畸诊所接受了固定正畸治疗。结果:正畸矫治器不影响患者的口腔卫生,但增加了患者进食某些食物的困难。大多数青少年每天刷牙两次,使用中软刷(35%)。在额外的口腔卫生辅助方面,72.4%的受访者使用牙间刷,超过50%的受访者使用抗菌漱口水漱口,而只有31.2%的受测人群使用牙线(其中4.1%每天使用)。受访者(96.5%)对正畸医生保持口腔卫生的积极性很高,但只有少数受访者被告知在接受固定正畸治疗时适当饮食的重要性。结论:正畸医师在正畸治疗过程中应向患者提供详细的卫生指导和适当的饮食,以尽量减少固定正畸治疗的不良反应。患者应在每次随访检查时受到激励,并鼓励他们在日常生活中尽可能多地使用口腔卫生辅助工具。
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Acta Stomatologica Croatica
Acta Stomatologica Croatica DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-
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2.40
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28.60%
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12 weeks
期刊介绍: The Acta Stomatologica Croatica (ASCRO) is a leading scientific non-profit journal in the field of dental, oral and cranio-facial sciences during the past 44 years in Croatia. ASCRO publishes original scientific and clinical papers, preliminary communications, case reports, book reviews, letters to the editor and news. Review articles are published by invitation from the Editor-in-Chief by acclaimed professionals in distinct fields of dental medicine. All manuscripts are subjected to peer review process.
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