4. Prevalence and Type of Oral Mucosal Lesions in Patients with Fixed Orthodontic Appliances
Rana Modassir Shamsher Khan1, Khawaja Rashid Hassan2, Muhammad Rizwan3 and Javeed Ashraf4
ABSTRACT
Objective: Specific objective of this study was to determine the Prevalence and type of oral mucosal lesions in subjects with orthodontic appliances during first month of treatment. Study Design: Observation / Descriptive / Cross sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Islam Dental College Sialkot for a period of 8 months. Materials and Methods: Oral lesions can develop as a result of irritation due to intra oral orthodontic appliances but their prevalence is unknown. This study comprised of 200 subjects wearers of orthodontic appliances (age between 10 and 25 years). The presence and types of intra oral mucosal lesions were determined by using different clinical indices.
Results: Oral mucosal lesions such as desquamations, erosion, ulceration, and contusion were present in subjects with orthodontic appliances.
Conclusion: Fixed orthodontic appliance treatment had a higher risk f s ft tissue lesions in oral cavity. Thus gentle instrumentation, vigilant banding, bonding and manipulation of the appliances needed to keep away from traumatic lesions. The careful handling is important in patient’s motivation, successful treatment planning and outcome.
Key Words: Mucosal lesions, fixed orthodontic appliances
Citation of article: Khan RMS, Hassan KR, Rizwan M, Ashraf J. Prevalence and Type of Oral Mucosal Lesions in Patients with Fixed Orthodontic Applian es. Med Forum 2016;27(4):12-15.