Maintenance of the dental health of children undergoing orthodontic treatment on myofunctional devices

Relevance. An important task of modern medicine is the implementation of an effective prevention program for major dental diseases, especially in children. Rational oral hygiene is the leading link in the prevention of dental caries. Parents, teachers and dentists themselves should be actively involved in shaping the hygienic skills of children undergoing orthodontic treatment. Aim. To improve the hygienic status of the oral cavity in children from 6 to 12 years old, undergoing orthodontic treatment on removable myofunctional devices. Materials and methods. The study included 42 children residing in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region undergoing orthodontic treatment using standard myofunctional devices. A comparative assessment of the health status of oral organs and tissues was carried out. Supervision over children was carried out within 3 months. Upon completion of the rehabilitation of the oral cavity, the patients were divided into 4 groups. Children of the three groups who were given one of the three types of R.O.C.S. toothpaste. Junior, chosen by them independently, improved indicators of oral hygiene indices after three months. The indicators of oral hygiene indices of the group of children, who had not been given the toothpaste, improved less, than the others' indicators.Results. The indicators of oral hygiene indices of children of the first group improved less, than the children's of the other three groups. Conclusions. The use of toothpastes R.O.C.S. Junior significantly improves the hygienic condition of the oral cavity in children aged 6-12 years, regardless of the type of this paste.

миофункпиональные аппараты, стоматологическое здоровье детей, зубная паста, гигиена полости рта, myofunctional devices, dental health of children, toothpaste, oral hygiene