Effects of Fixed and Removable Space Maintainers on Dental Plaque and DMFT/dft Values

Purpose: Space maintainers are important for the health and placement of children’s primary and permanent teeth. However, plaque and caries levels can be negatively affected when a dental appliance is in the mouth. This study aims to evaluate the oral health of pediatric patients that have space mai...

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Published in:Odovtos 2021-05, Vol.23 (2), p.274-284
Main Authors: Gurcan, Aliye Tugce, Koruyucu, Mine, Kuru, Sinem, Sepet, Elif, Seymen, Figen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dental caries
Dental plaque
Dentistry
Hygiene
Normal distribution
Oral hygiene
Patient compliance
Patients
Plaque index
Statistical analysis
Teeth
Values
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Summary:Purpose: Space maintainers are important for the health and placement of children’s primary and permanent teeth. However, plaque and caries levels can be negatively affected when a dental appliance is in the mouth. This study aims to evaluate the oral health of pediatric patients that have space maintainers applied as a result of early tooth loss. Methods: This study included 100 systemically healthy patients between the ages of 4-15 years that were treated with space maintainers due to early loss of teeth. Decayed, missing, filled tooth index values and dental plaque status of the participants were recorded. Controls were performed in the 6th and 12th month. The index results were compared and evaluated statistically using ANOVA and paired-t-tests. Results: A total of 116 space maintainers, including 36 band and loops, 16 lingual arches, 21 palatal arches, 43 removable appliances, were evaluated in the study. Statistically significant differences were found between the pre-treatment and post-treatment index values (p
ISSN:1659-1046
2215-3411
DOI:10.15517/ijds.2021.44115