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Dental Hygienist Care for Patients with Removable Orthodontic Appliances
Čučková, Tereza ; Koťová, Magdalena (advisor) ; Urbanová, Wanda (referee)
This bachelor's thesis focuses on the issue of removable orthodontic appliances and aims to identify the most effective hygienic care technique for microorganisms' quantity reduction. Firstly, the thesis provided a summary of basic information about removable orthodontic appliances. Further, the autor defined on the physiological microflora of the oral cavity as one of the main sources of bacteria inhabiting the removable appliance and accordingly focused on this area. Moreover, the reader is introduced to appropriate techniques of removable orthodontic appliance care, such as machine tools, chemicals, and natural substances. Finally, the role of a dental hygienist is defined as the primary source of motivation and instructions regarding maintaining and retaining oral health. Within the practical part, the thesis focused on the identification of microorganisms' spectrum part colonizing the removable orthodontic appliance. The antimicrobial efficacy of natural extracts was subsequently examined with the use of identified microorganisms. Specifically, the impacts of Azadirachta indica, Cinnamomum Verum, and citric acid were explored. When tested by the disc diffusion method, only citric acid proved to directly impact the susceptibility of isolated bacteria. Therefore, this substance was identified as...
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