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Jothi Yadav
Department of Orthodontics, Adesh University, Punjab, India
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Research Article
Oral Hygiene Status: The Critical Parameter in Orthodontic Patients
Author(s): Jothi Yadav*
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the status of oral hygiene among patients using fixed mechanotherapy appliances. Methods and Materials: Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment had their dental hygiene status assessed using the Gingival Bleeding Index (GBI), Plaque Index (PI), and Ortho Plaque Index (OPI) at three intervals.T0 (the first day), T1 (15 days), and T2 (30 days) for a month. Results: 10 individuals (15–30 years old) receiving orthodontic treatment at the department of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics, Adesh Institute of Dental Science and Research (AIDSR), Adesh University, chosen for the study. Results showed that the mean PI significantly decreased from T0 to T1 and then from T1 to T2, the GI significantly decreased from T0 to T1 but then did not differ significa.. View more»