EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROPOSED THERAPEUTIC AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES ON THE STATE OF ORAL HYG IENE OF ADOLESCENTS WITH GINGIVITIS AND DENTOALVEOLAR ANOMALIES

Abstract

Gingivitis and dentoalveolar anomalies are common problems among adolescents, making it difficult to maintain good oral hygiene. The need for new approaches to treatment and prevention measures is becoming apparent, as traditional methods do not always provide effective protection against inflammatory processes, especially in the context of orthodontic treatment. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of the proposed therapeutic and preventive measures on the state of oral hygiene in adolescents with dentoalveolar anomalies and gingivitis. Materials and methods. The study involved 64 children aged 12–13 years with gingivitis and dentoalveolar anomalies (main group and comparison group). Adolescents from the comparison group underwent oral cavity sanitation and professional hygiene twice a year. Patients of the main group additionally received the developed treatment and prevention complex twice a year. The level of oral hygiene was assessed using the Silness-Loe and Stallard oral hygiene indices. A statistically significant difference between alternative quantitative features with a distribution corresponding to the normal law was evaluated using Student's t-test. The difference was considered statistically significant at p<0.01. Research results. It has been established that the developed treatment and prophylactic complex of support for orthodontic treatment of pubertal children with gingivitis and dentoalveolar anomalies can slow down the carious process in patients and normalize periodontal and hygienic indices at all stages of treatment. Conclusions. A significant improvement in the state of oral hygiene in patients of the main group was revealed 24 months after the implementation of the proposed complex of therapeutic measures, which is reflected in a significant decrease in the Silness-Loe and Stallard indices. This confirms the feasibility of using this complex in clinical practice for the effective treatment of gingivitis and dentoalveolar anomalies in adolescents, which contributes to improving their quality of life.