The Formation of Dental Microbial Biofilm and Plaque Associated with the Presence of Orthodontic, Taif, and KSA

Study was carried from Taif private dental center, start after got an agreement from center owner and the dentist. Understudy pts. were (No.=55), aged (15-30yrs.). All wearing a fixed orthodontic were divided into control group 15pts., with received oral and diet hygiene at dental center and understudy group 40pts., with received orders for oral and diet hygiene to make it at home. Fixed orthodontic stages investigation at a period of baseline and stages at (1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th , and 6 th month). Getting consent forms agreement, arranged dental clinic regular visits for all understudy pts. Baseline were at the day of orthodontic fixation for both groups, followed up by period of 6months. Microbial examination of Dental Microbial Biofilm had done as well as Plaque Index regularly every month.Incidence of CFUs/ml saliva for control and understudy group during observation period 6months, there were in control group as 6.7, 6.7, 6.7, 13.3, 13.3, and 20%, but in understudy group were 37.5, 40, 45, 50, 55, and 57.5% respectively, there were appeared with CFUs/mlas (10 5 – 10 6 ), (10 6 – 10 7 ), (10 7 – 10 8 ), (10 8 – 10 9 ), (10 9 10 10 ), and (10 10 – 10 11 ), respectively. Incidence of Plaque Index (PI) for control and understudy group during observation period 6months, there were in control group as 6.7, 13.3, 20, 20, 26.7 and 26.7%, but in understudy group 37.5, 40, 50, 52.5, 57.5 and 60%, that were appear with Plaque Index as (0-1), (0-1), (0-1), (1-2), (1-2) and (2-3) respectively.