7. Oral Impacts Experienced by Patients Undergoing Fixed or Removable Orthodontic Appliances Therapy in Peshawar, Pakistan
Muhammad Asim1, Sana Nasir2, Ali Khan3, Noor Uddin4, Faisal5 and Syeda Faryal5
ABSTRACT
Objective: This study aims to identify potential orthodontics appliance related issues and provide ways to mitigate them by raising patient knowledge of the need of closely adhering to precautionary measures and practicing good oral hygiene.
Study Design: descriptive cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the orthodontic department of Sardar Begum Dental College Peshawar July 2023 to December 2023.
Methods: The data were analyzed using a statistic package in social sciences (SPSS) and frequency and percentage were obtained.
Results: The sample size for this research study is 271, in which 54.2% are females and 45.8% are males. orthodontic pain is present in 245(90.4%)patients and 26(9.6%) patients having no complain of pain .ln domain A (limitations in daily activities ), the most common impacts are difficulty in daily activities and difficulty in cleaning teeth i.e. 88(32.1%), while sleep difficulty 10(3.7%) and difficulty in study and work 11(3.7%) are the least common impacts .Oral impacts related to domain B (limitations and disturbance in eating ), in the oral impacts, the highest frequency is of the patients who could not eat the food 193(71.2%),while the lowest frequency is of the patients who could not enjoy the food 15(5.5%).Out of all the oral symptoms in domain C, the most prevalent impact is the presence of food debris under the appliances 240(88%), while the least prevalent is the presence of sores on tongue25(9.2%). The technical problems experienced by the orthodontic patients is the breakage of brackets 201(74.2%) and the breakage of band 30(11.1%).
Conclusion: The most common oral impact experienced by orthodontic patients is pain while the least common oral impact experienced by orthodontic patients are difficulty in study and work and difficulty in sleep.
Key Words: Orthodontic treatment, fixed appliances, removable appliances, oral impacts, discomfort, daily activities, oral hygiene, patient knowledge, precautionary measures