ArticleInternational dental journal2020
Relationship between orthodontic treatment and dental caries: results from a national survey.
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- Perception of Dental Caries Risk and Preventive Strategies Among Orthodontic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Cureus · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward oral health management among orthodontic patients: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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- The Influence of Coordinative Skills on the Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in Permanent Dentition.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Assessing Safety and Clinical Effectiveness of New Approaches to Planning and Integrated Implementation of Full-Mouth Reconstruction.European journal of dentistry · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesOrthodontic treatment has been suggested to increase the risk of dental caries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between orthodontic treatment and the likelihood of dental caries.
methodsThe study included data for adults aged ≥ 19 years who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2013-2015. The participants' demographic, socio-economic, and general and oral health-care data were collected by trained interviewers using a structured questionnaire. The number of decayed teeth (DT) and the decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index score on oral examinations performed by dentists were compared between subjects who underwent orthodontic treatment and those who did not, using the chi-squared test and logistic regression analysis.
resultsAll logistic regression analysis models showed a significant association between orthodontic treatment and untreated dental caries. The likelihood of having untreated dental caries was lower in subjects who had received orthodontic treatment than in those who had not, regardless of confounding factors (P < 0.001). After adjustment for confounding factors, the mean number of DT was lower in subjects who had received orthodontic treatment than in those who had not (0.66 vs. 0.94; P < 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in the DMFT index score between the two groups.
conclusionsOrthodontic treatment was associated with a decreased likelihood of untreated dental caries. Moreover, there was no evidence indicating a link between the DMFT index score and orthodontic treatment.
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