Association of tooth brushing behavior with oral hygiene index among students using fixed appliance

1st International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases (ICTROMI) Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sumatera Utara

Ria, N.^1 ; Eyanoer, P.^2

Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Medan, Jl. Jamin Ginting KM. 13, Medan

20137, Indonesia^1

Department of Preventive and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. Dr. T. MansurNo.5, Medan

20154, Indonesia^2

关键词: Analytical surveys;    Cross-sectional design;    Oral hygienes;    Periodontal disease;    Periodontal tissue;    Tooth brushing;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012200/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012200

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Uses of fixed appliance have become popular recently. The purpose of its use is to correct malposition of teeth in order to normalize the masticatory function and to eliminate the accumulation of food remain between the teeth. These will prevent the formation of caries and any periodontal tissue disease. Fixed appliance patients must routinely maintain their oral hygiene. This study was an analytical survey with cross-sectional design to know the relationship between behavior in tooth brushing of students using thefixed appliance and oral hygiene in Poltekkes Kemenkes Medan. The average of Oral Hygiene Index - Simplified (OHI-S) value of students using fixed appliance (2.68) was still above national target which is ≤2, and there was a relationship between behavior in tooth brushing of students using the fixed appliance and oral hygiene (p