Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research (SJODR)
Volume-5 | Issue-01 | 76-81
Original Research Article
Attitude and Knowledge of the Dental Doctors about the Bone Loss Management in Orthodontic Patients in Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Roaa Tobaigy, Fatimah Alhuraysi, Najwa Ali Anab, Fatima Sultana
Published : Jan. 30, 2020
Abstract
The orthodontic treatment includes the use of varied dental devices like headgear, braces and plates to enhance the beauty of smile, improves the speech and the biting ability. The treatment that causes the movement of the teeth and also results in decrease in bone density of the teeth. The loss of bone around the tooth may be temporary or permanent. A proper plan need to be considered before orthodontically treating a a patient to reduce the alveolar bone loss. The survey included questions to collect the demographic data of the dentists and also to determine the knowledge and awareness about the bone-loss management during orthodontic treatment. 35 (35.6%) dentists feels than duration of the orthodontic treatment plays an important role in the bone loss after the orthodontic treatment. 79 (80.7%) of the dentists feels that continuous, interrupted and intermittent forces all together acts together during the orthodontic treatment. 93 (94.8%) dentists are familiar with the fact that bone loss occurs after the orthodontic treatment. Proper guidelines and advice need to be given to the patient prior and after the orthodontic treatment to manage the bone loss after the orthodontic treatment.