Open Access<p>Adherence to Dietary Advice and Oral Hygiene Practices Among Orthodontic Patients</p>
Author(s) -
Salha R Aljohani,
Doaa H. Alsaggaf
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s277034
Subject(s) - medicine , oral hygiene , odds ratio , oral health , dentistry , odds , cross sectional study , hygiene , family medicine , logistic regression , pathology
Adherence to dietary advice and proper oral hygiene practices during orthodontic treatment are critical to maintaining good oral health and achieving successful treatment results. Thus, understanding patients' habits and practices before, during, and after orthodontic treatment is needed to ensure better oral health-related behavior among these patients.