Self-Reported Changes in Oral Hygiene Habits among Adolescents Receiving Orthodontic Treatment
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Subjects
2.2. The Questionnaire
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Strengths and Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
LSMU | Lithuanian University of Medical Sciences |
M | Mean Score |
SD | Standard Deviation |
OR | Odds Ratio |
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Control Group N (%) | Patients Receiving Orthodontic Treatment N (%) | Total N (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender (Missing N = 1) | |||
Girls | 65 (53.7) | 99 (58.6) | 164 (56.6) |
Boys | 56 (46.3) | 70 (41.4) | 126 (43.4) |
Total N (%) | 121 (100) | 169 (100) | 290 (100) |
Age (Years) | |||
10–12 | 65 (53.7) | 80 (47.1) | 145 (49.8) |
13–17 | 56 (46.3) | 90 (52.9) | 146 (50.2) |
Total N (%) | 121 (100) | 170 (100) | 291 (100) |
Place of Residence (Missing N = 4) | |||
Urban | 88 (73.9) | 125 (74.4) | 213 (74.2) |
Rural | 31 (26.1) | 43 (25.6) | 74 (25.8) |
Total N (%) | 119 (100) | 168 (100) | 287 (100) |
Control Group N (%) | Patients Receiving Orthodontic Treatment N (%) | Total N (%) | p-Value | ||
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Fixed Appliance | Removable Appliance | ||||
Frequency of Tooth Brushing (missing N = 4) | |||||
Irregularly | 16 (13.2) | 1 (2.3) | 11 (9.0) | 28 (9.8) | 0.171 |
Once a day | 36 (29.8) | 10 (22.7) | 36 (29.5) | 82 (28.6) | |
≥2 times a day | 69 (57.0) | 33 (75.0) | 75 (61.5) | 177 (61.6) | |
Total N (%) | 121 (100) | 44 (100) | 122 (100) | 287 (100) | |
Duration of Tooth Brushing (missing N = 5) | |||||
≤1 min | 18 (15.0) | 8 (18.2) | 29 (23.8) | 55 (19.2) | 0.220 |
≥2 min | 102 (85.0) | 36 (81.8) | 93 (76.2) | 231 (80.8) | |
Total N (%) | 120 (100) | 44 (100) | 122 (100) | 286 (100) | |
Type of Toothbrush (missing N = 4) | |||||
Manual | 115 (95.0) | 42 (95.5) | 117 (95.9) | 274 (95.5) | 0.899 |
Powered | 6 (5.0) | 2 (4.5) | 5 (4.1) | 13 (4.5) | |
Total N (%) | 121 (100) | 44 (100) | 122 (100) | 287 (100) | |
Type of Toothpaste (missing N = 4) | |||||
With fluoride | 44 (36.1) | 20 (45.5) | 43 (35.3) | 107 (37.2) | 0.926 |
Fluoride-free | 16 (13.1) | 6 (13.6) | 21 (17.2) | 43 (14.9) | |
Do not know | 62 (50.8) | 18 (40.9) | 58 (47.5) | 138 (47.9) | |
Total N (%) | 122 (100) | 44 (100) | 122 (100) | 288 (100) | |
Mouth Rinsing After Meals (missing N = 11) | |||||
Yes | 62 (54.4) | 35 (79.5) | 77 (63.1) | 174 (62.1) | 0.013 |
No | 52 (45.6) | 9 (20.5) | 45 (36.9) | 106 (37.9) | |
Total N (%) | 114 (100) | 44 (100) | 122 (100) | 280 (100) |
Gender * N (%) | Area ** N (%) | Orthodontic Treatment *** N (%) | p-Value | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys | Girls | Rural | Urban | Yes | No | ||
Usage of Auxiliary Interproximal Measures | |||||||
Yes | 53 (42.7) | 89 (54.6) | 32 (44.4) | 108 (50.9) | 93 (56.0) | 49 (40.8) | p = 0.133 * p = 0.017 ** p = 0.015 *** |
No | 71 (57.3) | 74 (45.4) | 40 (55.6) | 104 (49.1) | 73 (44.0) | 71 (59.2) | |
Total N (%) | 124 (100) | 163 (100) | 72 (100) | 212 (100) | 166 (100) | 120 (100) | |
Tongue Cleaning | |||||||
Yes | 42 (33.3) | 81 (49.4) | 29 (39.2) | 91 (42.7) | 81 (47.6) | 42 (34.7) | p = 0.006 * p = 0.595 ** p = 0.028 *** |
No | 84 (66.7) | 83 (50.6) | 45 (60.8) | 122 (57.3) | 89 (52.4) | 79 (65.3) | |
Total N (%) | 126 (100) | 164 (100) | 74 (100) | 213 (100) | 170 (100) | 121 (100) | |
Dental Appointments | |||||||
Irregular | 15 (12.3) | 35 (22.3) | 15 (21.7) | 33 (15.9) | 27 (16.3) | 23 (20.2) | p = 0.05 * p = 0.035 ** p = 0.420 *** |
Twice a year | 41 (33.6) | 38 (24.2) | 26 (37.7) | 53 (25.6) | 44 (26.5) | 35 (30.7) | |
Once a year | 66 (54.1) | 84 (53.5) | 28 (40.6) | 121 (58.5) | 95 (57.2) | 56 (49.1) | |
Total N (%) | 122 (100) | 157 (100) | 69 (100) | 207 (100) | 166 (100) | 114 (100) | |
Professional Oral Hygiene | |||||||
Yes | 44 (37.3) | 62 (41.9) | 24 (36.9) | 82 (41.4) | 72 (45.3) | 34 (31.5) | p = 0.446 * p = 0.522 ** p = 0.024 *** |
No | 74 (62.7) | 86 (58.1) | 41 (63.1) | 116 (58.6) | 87 (54.7) | 74 (68.5) | |
Total N (%) | 118 (100) | 148 (100) | 65 (100) | 198 (100) | 159 (100) | 108 (100) |
OR | 95% CI | p-Value | |
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Tongue Brushing | |||
Yes | 1.712 | 1.059–2.767 | 0.028 |
No | 1 | - | - |
Auxiliary Measures | |||
Yes | 1.797 | 1.118–2.887 | 0.015 |
No | 1 | - | - |
Mouth Rinsing After Meals | |||
Yes | 1.707 | 1.048–2.781 | 0.032 |
No | 1 | - | - |
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Petrauskiene, S.; Wanczewska, N.; Slabsinskiene, E.; Zemgulyte, G. Self-Reported Changes in Oral Hygiene Habits among Adolescents Receiving Orthodontic Treatment. Dent. J. 2019, 7, 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj7040096
Petrauskiene S, Wanczewska N, Slabsinskiene E, Zemgulyte G. Self-Reported Changes in Oral Hygiene Habits among Adolescents Receiving Orthodontic Treatment. Dentistry Journal. 2019; 7(4):96. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj7040096
Chicago/Turabian StylePetrauskiene, Sandra, Natalia Wanczewska, Egle Slabsinskiene, and Gintare Zemgulyte. 2019. "Self-Reported Changes in Oral Hygiene Habits among Adolescents Receiving Orthodontic Treatment" Dentistry Journal 7, no. 4: 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj7040096
APA StylePetrauskiene, S., Wanczewska, N., Slabsinskiene, E., & Zemgulyte, G. (2019). Self-Reported Changes in Oral Hygiene Habits among Adolescents Receiving Orthodontic Treatment. Dentistry Journal, 7(4), 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj7040096