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http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-9940
Authors: | Baumer, Christina Schmidtmann, Irene Ohlendorf, Daniela Ferrari Peron, Priscilla Wehrbein, Heinrich Erbe, Christina |
Title: | Orthodontists’ instructions for oral hygiene in patients with removable and fixed orthodontic appliances |
Online publication date: | 18-Jan-2024 |
Year of first publication: | 2023 |
Language: | english |
Abstract: | Introduction The aim of this questionnaire-based survey was to evaluate information on frequencies, instructions and products relating to oral hygiene (OH) in orthodontic practices. Methods Using a computer-generated randomization list, 1000 orthodontists were selected and sent a questionnaire. The size and number of inhabitants of the federal states of Germany were considered. The federal states with the highest return rate (Baden-Wuerttemberg [BW], Bavaria [B], Hesse [H], Lower Saxony [LS], Nordrhein-Westphalia [NRW]) were considered and differences between the 16 federal states were divided into North, South, East and Central Germany. Results The response rate of the questionnaires was 52.4%. The majority (53.8%) worked in one practice alone. Most (59.1%) have been orthodontists for 5–25 years. For vestibular multibracket appliances (MBA) in BW, B, H and LS over 90% recommended interdental brushes (IDB). In NRW 91.4% recommend fluoride gel. In B and H more than 80% chose electric toothbrush (ETB), in BW, LS and NRW more than 80% manual toothbrush (MTB). For lingual MBA (LMBA) in BW, H, LS and NRW with approximately 50% each fluoride gel, IDB and MTB were chosen. In B fluoride gel, IDB and ETB. For removable apparatus (RA), five federal states recommended MTB (>80%) and ETB (BW, B, H > 80%; NRW > 70%; LS > 60%). Conclusion Electric toothbrushes are recommended for the use with all appliances, only with removable appliances manual toothbrushes are favoured. For vestibular MBA it is strongly advised to use IDB additionally. |
DDC: | 610 Medizin 610 Medical sciences |
Institution: | Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz |
Department: | FB 04 Medizin |
Place: | Mainz |
ROR: | https://ror.org/023b0x485 |
DOI: | http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-9940 |
Version: | Published version |
Publication type: | Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
License: | CC BY-NC-ND |
Information on rights of use: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Journal: | International journal of dental hygiene Version of Record (VoR) |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Publisher place: | Weinheim |
Issue date: | 2023 |
ISSN: | 1601-5029 |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1111/idh.12763 |
Appears in collections: | DFG-491381577-H |
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