Abstract
The aims of this study were to assess oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among orthodontic patients between the ages of 15 and 17 years old compared to adolescents without orthodontic treatment. This cross-sectional study included 392 adolescents drawn from various French teaching hospitals. A closed-ended questionnaire was used to collect data. Adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment had a higher knowledge of oral health than adolescents without orthodontic treatment. The majority of adolescents for both groups (69%) claimed to brush their teeth twice a day. Regarding complimentary dental material, 81.9% of adolescents without orthodontic treatment never used an interdental brush and 78.8% never used dental floss. For those undergoing orthodontic treatment, 48.5% never used an interdental brush. Only 4% of adolescents without and 3% of adolescents with orthodontic treatment never consumed fizzy drinks, 4.9% and 3% never consumed sweets, and 4% and 8.4% never ate fast-food. Adolescents without treatment consumed more sodas (p = 0.048) and more fast food (p = 0.029). Adolescents had insufficient knowledge of oral health. Health education programmes should be implemented to improve adolescents’ knowledge and individual oral prophylaxis with interdental brushes.
Highlights
IntroductionFaculty of Dentistry, University of Rennes, UMR 6051, CHU Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France; Abstract: The aims of this study were to assess oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among orthodontic patients between the ages of 15 and 17 years old compared to adolescents without orthodontic treatment
The percentage of adolescents benefiting from medical assistance was significantly higher in the orthodontic treatment (OT) group (81.3%) than in the NT group
Our results show that very few adolescents did not consume fizzy drinks (3.5%)
Summary
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Rennes, UMR 6051, CHU Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France; Abstract: The aims of this study were to assess oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among orthodontic patients between the ages of 15 and 17 years old compared to adolescents without orthodontic treatment. This cross-sectional study included 392 adolescents drawn from various. A systematic review found that orthodontic treatment usually lasts an average of 20 months, with a mean number of required visits at 17.8 [2] During this period, orthodontic appliances may increase biofilm accumulation and plaque retention, and inadequate oral hygiene can lead to permanent damage to dental tissue, caries, or periodontal lesions.
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