Prevalence and Awareness of Mucogingival Conditions and Deformities and Their Impact on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Among Orthodontic Patients at a Tertiary Dental Care Center in Tamil Nadu, South India: A Questionnaire-Based Study
Chitra Girija Vallabhan, Arun Sadasivan, Steffi Vijayakumar, Nilima T. S., Jeiyasurya K, Athifa Jailani · 2025
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Vallabhan and co-authors survey gum conditions around crooked teeth in orthodontic patients in Tamil Nadu, India. Gum deformities often gather near poorly aligned teeth. They can raise the risk of attachment loss during brace treatment. A full gum check before treatment helps prevent that harm. Patient awareness also eases fear of corrective steps. The study measured how common these conditions are by bite type.
Questionnaires captured what patients knew about their own gums. Quality of life tied to oral health was scored as well. The team compared groups by Angle's class of bite fault. Results can shape pre-treatment counseling in orthodontic clinics.
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| CREATOR | Chitra Girija Vallabhan, Arun Sadasivan, Steffi Vijayakumar, Nilima T. S., Jeiyasurya K, Athifa Jailani |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |