Open AccessAssessment of effect of fixed orthodontic treatment on gingival health: An observational study
Author(s) -
Vikas Kumar,
Purushottam Singh,
Vishal Arora,
Sukhpreet Kaur,
Sahil Sarin,
Harkanwal Preet Singh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_589_20
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , gingival recession , gingival inflammation , tongue , gingival disease , gingivitis , gingival enlargement , orthodontics , pathology
Prime components of fixed orthodontic treatments decrease the self-cleansing ability of the tongue and the cheeks leading to an increase in production of bacterial plaque. Hence, the present study was undertaken for assessing the effect of fixed orthodontic treatment on gingival health.