Effect of super dental floss on oral hygiene in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances

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Background : orthodontic appliances contribute to plaque retention and interfere with the performance of good oral hygiene.

This study was conducted to find the effect of using super dental floss in the oral hygiene of orthodontic patients.

Materials and methods : The study sample is comprised of 16 orthodontic patients (7 males and 9 females) ; ranging in age from 15–22 years at the beginning of orthodontic treatment.

The quantity of plaque were evaluated after one week when patients wear orthodontic appliance then another recording was done after one week instruction of using super dental floss.

By using disclosing tablets we account the quantity of plaque.

We assessed 12 anterior teeth in each patient by using score from 0-3 Results : four teeth from 192 one represent 0 score and 34, 111, 43 teeth represent score 1, 2, 3 respectively before using super dental floss while 143, 37, 12, 0 represent number of teeth in score 0, 1, 2, 3 respectively after flossing.

When the t-test was applied to test significant between plaque quantity before and after using super floss, a significant differences were noted.

Conclusion : Patients' instructions to use super dental floss are considered as an important factor for planning good oral hygiene.