ORTODONTIK TEDAVI GOREN HASTALARDA PERIODONTAL DURUMUN VE KOK REZORBSIYONUNUN DEGERLENDIRILMESI
Amac: Malokluzyon periodontal sagligi olumsuz etkileyen onemli bir faktordur ve ortodontik tedavinin amaclarindan biri bu sorunun tedavi edilerek, bireylere ideal bir dentisyon ve daha iyi dental saglik kazandirilmasidir. Bu calismanin amaci, ortodontik tedavinin periodontal saglik ve kok rezorbsiyonu ile iliskisini degerlendirmektir. Gerec ve Yontem: Ortodontik tedavinin periodontal saglik ve kok rezorbsiyonlari uzerine etkisinin degerlendirildigi bu retrospektif calismada, Ankara Universitesi Dishekimligi Fakultesi Ortodonti Anabilim Dali'nda tedavi gormus 101 kadin 75 erkek olmak uzere toplam 176 bireyin intra oral fotograf ve panoramik radyografileri degerlendirildi. Uygun kriterlere sahip 104 hastada (43 erkek, 61 kadin) gorunur plak, gorunur enflamasyon ve kok rezorbsiyonu varligi kaydedildi. Bulgular: Cinsiyetin kok rezorbsiyonu uzerine etkisi bulunmazken, ortodontik amacla dis cekiminin tedavi suresini arttirdigi ve kok rezorbsiyonu ile iliskili oldugu goruldu. Periodontal enflamasyon ve oral hijyen seviyesinin ortodontik tedavi ile iliskili oldugu, sabit ortodontik tedavi goren bireylerde plak indeksi ve gingival indeksin anlamli artis gosterdigi bulundu. Sonuc: Ortodontik tedavi esnasinda gingival sagligin korunmasi acisindan, hasta, ortodontist ve periodontistin iletisimi onemlidir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Kok rezorbsiyonu, periodontal saglik, ortodontik tedavi ASSESSMENT OF PERIODONTAL STATUS AND ROOT RESORPTION IN ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS ABSTRACT Aim: Malocclusion has been shown to affect periodontal health and one of the objectives of orthodontic treatment is to promote better dental health and prolong the life of dentition. Purpose of this study, assessment of relationship between periodontal health and root resorption. Material and Methods: This retrospective study evaluated related to root resorption and periodontal health after orthodontic treatment. A total of 176 patients among whom 101 were female and 75 were male, recruited from the Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ankara included in the study. Intra oral photographs and panoramic radiographs were analyzed, and the presence or absence of visible plaque, visible inflammation, and root resorption were recorded for 104 patients (43 male, 61 female) who providing appropriate criteria. Results: There is no relationship between root resorption after treatment with regard to gender but duration of treatment were found to be more associated with root resorption than with extractions. Positive correlation was found between oral hygiene status, periodontal inflammation and orthodontic therapy. In patients treated with fixed orthodontic appliances, plaque index and gingival index showed significant increases after treatment. Conlusion: Considering the relationship between orthodontic treatment and gingival health, cooperation among patients, orthodontists, and periodontists is important. Keywords: Root resorption, periodontal health, orthodontic therapy