Effect of orthodontic treatment on periodontal health

ABSTRACT

This study was undertaken to assess the effects of orthodontic treatment on the periodontal health of young patients. 50 patients were randomly selected irrespective of sex from the orthodontic department of Islamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad. Periodontal examination was performed before, after six months and after 18 months of treatment. CPITN [community periodontal index for treatment need] was used to assess the periodontal health of indexed teeth. SPSS version 17 and Chi Square test was used to analyze and compare the data. The results showed that patients undergoing orthodontic treatment do show the signs of periodontal disease. Comparison of patients of pre ortho and intra ortho revealed a p value of 0.02 while p value of patients during and after orthodontic treatment suggested a strong relationship between progress of periodontal disease during orthodontic treatment. P value of 0.456 of pre and post ortho patients suggested that there is no direct relationship between the two. The knowledge, attitude and practice on gingival health among orthodontic patients were poor