2014
DOI: 10.17096/jiufd.72699
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THE EFFECTS OF FIXED ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT PERIOD ON WHITE SPOT LESION PREVALENCE AND DMFT INDEX-Sabit Ortodontik Tedavi Süresinin Beyaz Nokta Lezyonu Oluşum Sıklığı ve DMFT İndeksi Üzerine Etkileri

Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of fixed orthodontic treatment duration on DMFT (D: decay, F: filling and M: missing teeth) index and white spot lesion (WSL) formation.Materials and Methods: Eighty four patients (45 females and 39 males, 13-18 years old, mean age: 14.7±0.8) who were undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment were invited to participate in this study. All patients were treated with a 0.018 inch slot MBT fixed orthodontic appliances. An examiner used the Gorelick index f… Show more

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