Influence of removable orthodontic appliance on oral microbiological status

Abstract EN

Background : the placement of orthodontic appliances creates a favorable environment for the accumulation of microbiota, therefore this study is to assess the relationship between removable orthodontic appliance and oral microflora.

Materials and methods : a sample 45 patients who come to orthodontic department at the collage of dentistry / Baghdad university, divided into 3 groups : group 1 (15) without appliance, group2 (15) with appliance for 2 weeks-2 months, and group 3 (15) with appliance for 2-4 months, then examine the oral microflora and compared between the 3 groups.

Results: the result showed eleven types of microorganisms appear in group 3 then followed by seven types in group 2 but only three types of microorganisms in group 1.

Conclusion : there is need to educate the patients who received orthodontic appliance about their oral hygiene because oral microflora were changed among orthodontic patients.