Association of Periodontal Health with Orthodontic Appliances among Indian Patients P R Thilagrani1, Abhay Prem Prakash Agarwal2, S M Muqtadir Quadri2, Hemlata Rajmani2, Anurag Tiwari2, Debashish Dash2

Contributors: 1Professor & Head, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, New Horizon Dental College, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India; 2Post-graduate Student, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, New Horizon Dental College, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Correspondence: Dr. Thilagrani PR. Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, New Horizon Dental College, Sakri, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Phone: +91-9893135149. Email: [email protected] How to cite the article: Thilagrani PR, Agarwal APP, Quadri SMM, Rajmani H, Tiwari A, Dash D. Association of periodontal health with orthodontic appliances among Indian patients. J Int Oral Health 2015;7(1):44-7. Abstract: Background: To assess the association of periodontal status of the patients with and without orthodontic treatment. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 520 patients (220 undergoing orthodontic procedure and 300 non-orthodontic patients). Periodontal health status was assessed using community periodontal index and loss of attachment. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 and level of significance used was 5% level. Result: Overall mean number of segments for bleeding component (Score 1) was 0.86 ± 0.708, that of calculus (Score 2) 0.30 ± 0.460, for shallow pockets (4-5 mm) (Score 3) 0.33 ± 0.744 and for deep pockets (6 mm or more) (Score 4) 0.38 ± 0.476. Patients with orthodontic appliances had poor periodontal status than the nonorthodontic patients (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment have increased the level of periodontal status as it leads to more retention of food debris. Hence, these patients should be motivated to maintain good oral hygiene.