The Relation Between Pain After Using Fixed Orthodontic Appliance and Follow-Up Compliance of Patients in Kusuma Dental Care Clinic

Abstract

People’s awareness to maintain dental and oral health continues to increase, including by orthodontic treatment. However, during orthodontic treatment period, patients may have a lot of complaints and discomfort, such as pain. Cooperative patient determines the outcome of orthodontic treatment. It can be seen from patient’s compliance to dentist’s instruction for regular follow-up. The research purpose was to determine the relation between pain after applying fixed orthodontic appliance and follow-up compliance of patients in Kusuma Dental Care Clinic. This research design uses correlational. The research was performed on September - December 2017. The population was all patients who used fixed orthodontic appliances who went to Kusuma Dental Care Clinic. Samples were collected by accidental sampling technique. Data analysis used Kendall’s tau correlation test. The research result showed that 15 respondent (48.4 %) had moderate pain after applying fixed orthodontic appliance and 18 respondent (58.1 %) comply with order for follow-up. There is no significant relation between pain after applying fixed orthodontic appliance and follow-up compliance of patients in Kusuma Dental Care Clinic (ρ=0,509).

Differences in Saliva pH of Users and Non-users of Fixed Orthodontic Wire in Dental Students (FKG UNPRI)

“…Additionally, individuals must regularly remove tartar from the appliances using a specialized toothbrush. 3,8,15 The use of fixed orthodontic wires is a risk factor for accelerated plaque accumulation, which ultimately results in tooth caries. 3 Due to inadequate oral hygiene, protracted oral examinations may impede the detection of gingivitis or tooth erosion, thereby potentially exacerbating the condition.…”

“…Secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA), an important part of the salivary defense system, can react to changes in the oral microbiome while orthodontic treatment is going on. [6][7][8][9][10][11] Due to the complex structure of fixed orthodontics, orthodontic wire users should maintain a more hygienic oral environment and teeth. Patients can achieve this by regularly cleansing their teeth and undergoing oral cavity examinations throughout orthodontic treatment.…”

Development of Dental and Oral Health Care in Specialistic Orthodonty Dental Services

“…Untuk menggerakkan gigi tersebut diperlukan peranti ortodonti, yang terdiri dari dua jenis yaitu peranti lepasan dan peranti cekat (Kornialia, 2022) sehingga membutuhkan kerjasama pasien dengan waktu yang cukup lama (Kusumawardhani, 2020). Riskesdas 2018 menyatakan bahwa prevalensi masyarakat yang memilih jenis tindakan perawatan ortodonti pada tahun 2018 diatas rata-rata yakni sebesar 0,7% (Kusumawardhani, 2020) Hal-hal yang perlu diperhatikan dalam menjalani perawatan ortodonti antara lain kontrol rutin yang dilakukan setiap tiga minggu sekali, membersihkan karang gigi secara berkala dan penggunaan sikat gigi dengan desain khusus karena adanya peranti ortodonti di dalam mulut mempermudah terjadi timbunan sisa makanan pada gigi dan peranti ortodonti tersebut (Meiandari, 2020). Selama perawatan ortodonti membutuhkan kepatuhan kontrol rutin yang bila diabaikan dapat menyebabkan kurangnya kualitas perawatan dan waktu perawatan akan menjadi lebih panjang sehingga berdampak kerusakan pada gigi-gigi ataupun struktur pendukung dapat terjadi (Fitri, 2020).…”