Effect of follow-up nursing intervention on preventing dental plaque during oral fixed orthodontic appliance

VernacularTitle:随访护理干预对预防口腔固定正畸治疗过程牙菌斑的效果观察
Author: Xinhui YAO ; Xiantao ZENG ; Hongwen LI ; Fayun GENG ; Xiaorui GENG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: oral cavity; fixed orthodontic appliance; plaque index; follow-up; nursing intervention
From: Modern Clinical Nursing 2014;(5):10-13
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of follow-up nursing intervention on preventing dental plaque during oral fixed orthodontic appliance.Methods One hundred and twenty orthodontic patients receiving oral fixed orthodontic treatment were randomly divided into control and experiment groups equally according to visit time.The control group received conventional nursing during the process and follow-up nursing intervention during the process.The two groups were compared in terms of dental plaques before orthodontic, 3 and 6 months after the orthodontic treatment.Results Before the treatment, there was no significant differences in the dental plaques between them(P>0.05), but the indices of dental plagues in the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the control group 3 and 6 months after the orthodontic appliance(P<0.001).Conclusion Follow-up nursing care during orthodontic appliance are more effective for keeping oral hygiene.