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- Title
Oral mucosal lesions during orthodontic treatment.
- Authors
BARICEVIC, MARINKA; MRAVAK‐STIPETIC, MARINKA; MAJSTOROVIC, MARTINA; BARANOVIC, MARIJAN; BARICEVIC, DENIS; LONCAR, BOZANA
- Abstract
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2011; 21: 96-102 Oral mucosal lesions can result from irritation caused by orthodontic appliances or malocclusion, but their frequency is not known. To examine the frequency of oral mucosal lesions in wearers of orthodontic appliances in comparison to children with malocclusion. This study comprised 111 subjects: 60 wearers of orthodontic appliances and 51 controls (aged between 6 and 18 years). Type and severity of mucosal lesions, their topography, gingival inflammation, and oral hygiene status were determined by using clinical indices. Mucosal lesions were more present in wearers of orthodontic appliances than in children with malocclusion. Gingival inflammation, erosion, ulceration, and contusion were the most common findings in orthodontic patients. The severity of gingival inflammation was in correlation with oral hygiene status; the poorer oral hygiene, the more severe gingival inflammation was. Better oral hygiene status was found in children during orthodontic treatment than in children with malocclusion. Orthodontic treatment carries a higher risk of mucosal lesions and implies greater awareness of better oral hygiene as shown by the results of this study. Oral hygiene instructions and early treatment of oral lesions are important considerations in better patient's motivation, treatment planning, and successful outcome.
- Subjects
MOUTH injuries; CHI-squared test; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research; INFLAMMATION; ORTHODONTIC appliances; TOOTH care &; hygiene; SAMPLE size (Statistics); STATISTICAL significance
- Publication
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 2011, Vol 21, Issue 2, p96
- ISSN
0960-7439
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-263X.2010.01078.x