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Orthodontic treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances modifies the oral environment, changing the supra gingival and sub gingival microbiota. The fixed orthodontic appliances could increase the number of retention areas, resulting in increased possibilities for accumulation of dental plaque .The study was undertaken to evaluate and compare the efficiency of oral hygiene measures like orthodontic tooth brush, mouthwash and water jet in maintenance of oral hygiene in fixed orthodontic patients. Special hygiene care should be given to orthodontic patients to help control bleeding and plaque accumulation during active treatment. The 90-days randomised single blind study demonstrated that orthodontic tooth brush and water jet devices are effective oral hygiene regimens for orthodontic patients with fixed appliances

The study was conducted on twenty cleft lip (CL)/cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients in age group of 10 to 23yrs.The severity of the cleft ranged from simple alveolar cleft to complete bilateral cleft of lip and palate. Impressions and lateral cephalograms were taken to evaluate the dento-skeletal and oro-pharyngeal form. The speech performance of each individual was recorded and assessed for nasality and misarticulation. Based on speech assessment, the cleft sample was further divided into subgroups. It was seen that all the cleft individuals demonstrated some degree of nasality and misarticulation, however the severity of the speech defects did not co-relate with the deviations in dento-skeletal and oro-pharyngeal form.

The objective of this study was to assess the differences between the treatment effectiveness of non extraction cases treated with Begg and Pre Adjusted Edgewise Appliance by PAR and IOTN index. The Pre, Post and 1 year Post treatment records of twenty patients, who were treated in Orthodontic department of the Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, were evaluated. The sample was divided into two groups: Group1 comprises of 10 patients treated with PEA Appliance. Group2 comprises of 10 patients treated with Begg Appliance. PEA appliance has performed better than Begg appliance therapy.