Volume 26, Issue 129, November 2022

Assessment of oral hygiene practice during active orthodontic treatment in Saudi Arabia

Hussain YA Marghalani¹, Hassan Alkhalaf², Ibrahim Alsultan², Hussain Alkhalaf³, Ahmed Alkhalaf⁴, Ziyad Aldoghan⁵, Khames T Alzahrani⁶

¹Assistant Professor and Consultant of Orthodontics, Orthodontic Department, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
²General Dentist, Private Sector, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia
³General Dentist, King Faisal University, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia
⁴General dentist, specialist dental center, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia
⁵Dental intern, King Faisal University, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia
⁶BDS, PGD in Endo, Saudi Board of Endodontic SR, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Background: Good oral hygiene is a critical factor to ensure good orthodontic treatment. Maintaining good oral hygiene in orthodontics is one of the essential factors related to compliance. Assessment of oral hygiene practices is crucial for adequate understanding of the patients’ oral healthcare need, which may influence the quality and timing of the therapy. Methods: This is an epidemiological study based on electronic survey questionnaire. This research was performed among active orthodontic patients in Saudi Arabia. The study group included at least 384 aged above 18 years. The outcomes of this study will be analysed using the SPSS program using a pre tested questionnaire. Results: 505 individuals in total, with a mean age of 24.6 ± 11.8 years and ages ranging from less than 14 to 60. 448 (88.7%) of the participants or 274 women (54.3%), go to private clinics. Participants in the study practice cleaning their teeth. A total of 418 participants (82.8%) brushed their teeth. Brush and electric were both typical for 58.1% and 12.2% of individuals who complied with TB, respectively. Regarding frequency, 42.6% of subjects had TB once, while 37.6% had it twice. Conclusion: More than half of the participants in the study had poor self reported oral hygiene, particularly when it came to how frequently they used mouthwash and other oral hygiene techniques like brushing. The majority of patients reported using subpar procedures and just a small percentage of participants performed dental care in accordance with best practices.

Keywords: Orthodontic Treatment, Oral Hygiene, Tooth brushing practice

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms498e2583

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i129/ms498e2583

Published: 27 November 2022