Orthodontic patients peridontal diseases prevalence study

Relevance. Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment of dental anomalies using braces have a high risk of developing inflammatory periodontal diseases, the occurrence of which is caused by an insufficient level of hygienic oral care and orthodontic apparatus. The quality of preventive measures during the period of orthodontic treatment affects the structure and prevalence of inflammatory periodontal diseases due to the low awareness of patients, their non-observance of the doctor’s instructions for hygiene measures, lack of hygiene quality monitoring and its correction during treatment [1-5, 7, 9].Purpose. The purpose of the research was studying the prevalence of periodontal diseases and its structure among orthodontic patients, taking into account the fixed appliances used.Materials and methods. 79 patients undergoing orthodontic treatment were involved in the study, they were divided into 4 age groups. In all groups, an inspection was conducted to determine the prevalence and intensity of the periodontal disease. From the outpatient records of dental patients, form «043/y», data was extracted. The intensity of periodontal diseases was determined using the communal periodontal index (CPI), the papillary-marginal-alveolar index (PMA), the gingival sulcus bleeding index (SBI), complex periodontal index ICP were also determined [19-22].Results. As a result of the study, a high prevalence of periodontal disease was established in patients with bracket systems, which was 84,81±6.12%, in the first group it was 77.78%, in the second group this indicator was equal to 81.25%, and in the third and fourth groups – 85.72% and 91.67%, respectively.Conclusion. The results obtained revealed a high prevalence of periodontal disease in orthodontic patients, which necessitates an improvement in the quality of dental health in this groups by means of dental education and improved hygienic procedures.