Carious lesions in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment

Objective: to record the newly developing carious lesions in patients receiving fixed orthodontic treatment. methods: a descriptive cross sectional study was conducted from january to june 2010. group a (6 months of treatment) comprised of 45 patients, compared to group b (12 months of treatment) 45 patients. in both groups no cavitation was present; all carious lesions were filled at the start of orthodontic treatment. results: the frequency of caries increased with the time period rise after orthodontic treatment. patients after 12 month treatment had more carious lesions than at 6 month; caries activity increases in orthodontic patients. conclusion: patient motivation to maintain their oral hygiene with the use of fluoride mouthwashes reduces the amount of carious lesions.