Effect of three different motivational techniques on oral hygiene and gingival health of patients undergoing multibracketed orthodontics

Abstract Objective: To compare the effectiveness of three different motivational techniques for maintaining good oral hygiene during fixed appliance orthodontic treatment. Materials and Methods: A total of 62 adolescents in the age range of 12–18 years, requiring fixed orthodontic treatment were evaluated for the efficacy of three different motivational techniques, ie, conventional plaque control measures (group I), chair side motivational tests with conventional plaque control measures (group II), and phase contrast microscopy with conventional plaque control measures (group III), in improving oral hygiene and gingival health over a period of 6 months. Results: A gradual decline in mean plaque scores in group III was found, ie, from 1.13 ± 0.42 at baseline to 0.64 ± 0.39 at 6 months (P < .05). An intragroup analysis of mean gingivitis scores in group III showed statistically significant decline in the mean gingival scores from 1.49 ± 0.45 to 1.08 ± 0.61 over a period of 6 months(P < .05). Conclusions: Phase contrast microscopy along with the conventional method of plaque disclosure and demonstration of the horizontal scrubbing method of brushing have a long-lasting effect on the patient. This reduces the need of frequent reinforcement sessions of plaque control programs when compared to chair side motivational tests and conventional plaque control measures.

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The effects of using phase-contrast microscopy on oral hygiene training of patients receiving orthodontic treatment: A randomized controlled study

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice ◽

10.4103/njcp.njcp_365_19 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (10) ◽

pp. 1395

Author(s):

C Dundar ◽

MF Koca ◽

G Acikgöz ◽

T Kirtiloglu

Keyword(s):

Oral Hygiene ◽

Phase Contrast ◽

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Randomized Controlled Study ◽

Controlled Study ◽

Phase Contrast Microscopy ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Contrast Microscopy

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Effects of Reinforced Oral Hygiene Instruction Program With and Without Professional Tooth Cleaning on Plaque Control and Gingival Health of Orthodontic Patients Wearing Multibracket Appliances

The Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society ◽

10.1177/0301574219878947 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 53 (4) ◽

pp. 272-277

Author(s):

Sapna Singla ◽

Priyanka Gupta ◽

Gurvanit Lehl ◽

Manjit Talwar

Keyword(s):

Oral Hygiene ◽

Plaque Score ◽

Tooth Cleaning ◽

Gingival Health ◽

Group I ◽

Orthodontic Patients ◽

Plaque Control ◽

The Mean ◽

Group Ii ◽

Oral Hygiene Instruction

Introduction: Fixed orthodontic therapy is considered to be one of the important risk factor for plaque accumulation, since various orthodontic components serves as the retentive areas for plaque accumulation and thus increasing the risk of caries and periodontitis. Therefore these patients must be encouraged to maintain good oral health throughout the treatment. Objective: To investigate the effects of reinforced oral hygiene instruction programme with and without professional tooth cleaning on the plaque accumulation and gingival health of orthodontic patients wearing fixed multibracket appliances. Material and Methods: Forty patients with fixed orthodontic appliances in the age range of 12–28 years were divided randomly into Group I (n=20) and Group II (n=20). Group I received oral hygiene instructions and Group II received similar instructions supplemented with one sitting of professional tooth cleaning. The plaque and gingival index were recorded at the baseline (before the instructions), after 4 and 8 weeks in both the groups. At each visit all the instructions were reinforced in both the groups. Results: Intergroup comparison showed significant decrease in the mean plaque score at 4 weeks in Group II (p<0.01), but no significant difference in the mean plaque score at 8 weeks and mean gingival scores at 4 and 8 weeks between both the groups. Within the group comparison, showed that the mean values of both the indices showed significant decrease after 8 weeks in both the groups (p<0.01). Conclusion: Reinforced oral hygiene instruction programme with or without professional prophylaxis can lead to efficient control of plaque accumulation as well as improvement in the gingival health of orthodontic patients wearing multibracket appliances. However, provision of professional tooth cleaning should be based on individual plaque control needs.

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Application of Phase Contrast Microscopy in Gemmology

The Journal of Gemmology ◽

10.15506/jog.1957.6.4.151 ◽

1957 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 151-165 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

E. J. Gübelin

Keyword(s):

Phase Contrast ◽

Phase Contrast Microscopy ◽

Contrast Microscopy

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Direct Observation of Femtosecond Laser Induced Modifications in the Bulk of Fused Silica by Phase Contrast Microscopy

Journal of Laser Micro/Nanoengineering ◽

10.2961/jlmn.2006.03.0001 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 155-160 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Alexandre Mermillod-Blondin

Keyword(s):

Femtosecond Laser ◽

Direct Observation ◽

Phase Contrast ◽

Fused Silica ◽

Phase Contrast Microscopy ◽

Contrast Microscopy

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Rough Dental Implant Surfaces and Peri-Implantitis: Role of Phase-Contrast Microscopy, Laser Protocols, and Modified Home Oral Hygiene in Maintenance. A 10-Year Retrospective Study

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11114985 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 4985

Author(s):

Gianluigi Caccianiga ◽

Gérard Rey ◽

Paolo Caccianiga ◽

Alessandro Leonida ◽

Marco Baldoni ◽

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Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Phase Contrast ◽

Vertical Movement ◽

Subgingival Plaque ◽

Phase Contrast Microscopy ◽

Implant Surface ◽

Total Percentage ◽

Contrast Microscopy

The aim of this study was to evaluate two different kinds of rough implant surface and to assess their tendency to peri-implantitis disease, with a follow-up of more than 10 years. Data were obtained from a cluster of 500 implants with Ti-Unite surface and 1000 implants with Ossean surface, with a minimum follow-up of 10 years. Implants had been inserted both in pristine bone and regenerated bone. We registered incidence of peri-implantitis and other causes of implant loss. All patients agreed with the following maintenance protocol: sonic brush with vertical movement (Broxo), interdental brushes, and oral irrigators (Broxo) at least two times every day. For all patients with implants, we evaluated subgingival plaque samples by phase-contrast microscopy every 4 months for a period of more than 10-years. Ti-Unite surface implants underwent peri-implantitis in 1.6% of the total number of implants inserted and Ossean surface implants showed peri-implantitis in 1.5% of the total number of implants. The total percentage of implant lost was 4% for Ti-Unite surfaces and 3.6% for Ossean surfaces. Strict control of implants leads to low percentage of peri-implantitis even for rough surfaces dental implants.

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