Oral Hygiene Status Among Orthodontic Patients Attending University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria

Abstract

A cross-sectional study of patients undergoing active orthodontic treatment at the Orthodontic Unit of University of Benin Teaching Hospital Dental Centre, Benin City, Nigeria was conducted between January and December, 2013. The clinical examination of all the orthodontic patients on active fixed appliances therapy for at least a minimum of 6 months was done by a single calibrated examiner [1] using a mouth mirror and dental probe. The patients were examined during their routine 6 th