ABSTRACT

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of the patients who require professional oral prophylaxis within 6 months of fixed orthodontic treatment in the Chennai population. This study was a single university based retrospective study where data collection was done from previous patient records after a thorough review. 221 participants who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were randomly selected for the study. Prevalence of need of oral prophylaxis was calculated according to data collected. According to the results obtained 4% of the total subjects screened required professional oral prophylaxis within 6 months of fixed orthodontic treatment. Within the limits of the study it can be concluded that high quality of patient motivation and education was done post treatment. It can also be stated that the patients in the study population were highly educated. Keywords: Oral prophylaxis; orthodontic treatment; oral hygiene maintenance; Chennai
Publication date: 01/08/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.8.1054