|
Exclusive mouth breather
|
|
No
|
153
|
79.3
|
|
Yes
|
40
|
20.7
|
|
Oral Hygiène (OHI) Plaque index
|
|
IP = 0: No plaque
|
24
|
12.4
|
|
IP = 1 Plaque visible after scratching at the probe
|
67
|
34.7
|
|
IP = 2 Plaque visible with naked eye
|
84
|
43.5
|
|
IP = 3 Abondance of plaque
|
18.0
|
9.3
|
|
Frequency of brushing
|
|
At least twice a day
|
176
|
91.2
|
|
Once a day or less
|
17
|
8.8
|
|
Gingival phenotype
|
|
Thick
|
59
|
30.6
|
|
Thin
|
134
|
69.4
|
|
Type of orthodontic brackets
|
|
Metal
|
170
|
88.1
|
|
Ceramic
|
6
|
3.1
|
|
Maxillary ceramic and metal in the mandible
|
17
|
8.8
|
|
Orthodontic arch type
|
|
Containing nickel
|
60
|
31.1
|
|
Steel
|
133
|
68.9
|
|
Ligatures
|
|
Metal
|
7
|
3.6
|
|
Elastomerics
|
109
|
56.5
|
|
Both
|
72
|
37.3
|
|
Self-ligating
|
5
|
2.6
|
