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Removable orthodontic appliances: frequency and cleaning agents used by students and recommended by dentists
Lamas, Rita Regina Souza; Salas, Mabel Miluska Suca; Cenci, Tatiana Pereira; Corrêa, Marcos Britto; Lund, Rafael Guerra.
  • Lamas, Rita Regina Souza; Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas Dental School. Department of Restorative Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
  • Salas, Mabel Miluska Suca; Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas Dental School. Department of Restorative Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
  • Cenci, Tatiana Pereira; Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas Dental School. Area of Prosthetic Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
  • Corrêa, Marcos Britto; Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas Dental School. Department of Restorative Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
  • Lund, Rafael Guerra; Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas Dental School. Department of Restorative Dentistry. Pelotas. BR
Braz. j. oral sci ; 15(1): 21-26, Jan.-Mar. 2016. ilus, tab
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS, BBO | ID: biblio-830997
ABSTRACT

Aim:

To evaluate the prevalence and hygiene habits of 13-19 years-old adolescent users of removableorthodontic appliances (ROA) and to determine hygiene methods for the appliances prescribed bydentists, in the city of Pelotas.

Methods:

The study had two stages. The first stage was a telephoneinterview with dentists. Dentists were interview by telephone calls in order to obtain informationregarding the hygiene methods for cleaning acrylic appliances. Second stage was a cross-sectionalstudy performed with schoolchildren. Children from public and private schools with secondary levelwere included in the sample. A questionnaire was applied to the students using any type of ROA.Questionnaires included demographic information and behavioral characteristics. Data collectedwere subjected to Chi-square test and logistic regression.

Results:

The prevalence of children usingROA was 5.4%. Students (89.7%) and dentists (47.2%) reported to prefer mechanical methods toclean their ROA. Cleaning with soup, hydrogen peroxide or effervescent tabs were less used. Highfrequency of use was associated with higher frequency of hygiene on the ROA.

Conclusions:

Theprevalence of schoolchildren using removable appliances was low. The common cleaning methodused by children and prescribed by dentists was mechanical. Hygiene frequency was significantlyassociated with the routine of use of the appliance and with the type of hygiene method.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Higiene Bucal / Aparatos Ortodóncicos Removibles / Desinfección / Diseño de Aparato Ortodóncico Tipo de estudio: Investigación cualitativa / Factores de riesgo Límite: Adolescente / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglés Revista: Braz. j. oral sci Asunto de la revista: Odontología Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Universidade Federal de Pelotas/BR

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Higiene Bucal / Aparatos Ortodóncicos Removibles / Desinfección / Diseño de Aparato Ortodóncico Tipo de estudio: Investigación cualitativa / Factores de riesgo Límite: Adolescente / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglés Revista: Braz. j. oral sci Asunto de la revista: Odontología Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Universidade Federal de Pelotas/BR