Published online Sep 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i26.5868
Revised: May 6, 2024
Accepted: May 24, 2024
Published online: September 16, 2024
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Orthodontic treatment can easily cause local soft tissue reactions in the oral cavity of patients under mechanical stress, leading to oral mucosal ulcers and affecting their quality of life. At present, only limited literature has explored the factors leading to oral ulcers in orthodontic treatment, and these research results are still controversial.
To investigate the current status and related factors of oral mucosal ulcers during orthodontic treatment, aiming to provide a valuable reference for preventing this disease in clinical practice.
A total of 587 patients who underwent orthodontic treatment at the Peking Uni
A logistic regression model with oral ulcers as the dependent variable was esta
Age ≥ 60 years, smoking history, hard toothbrush, hot diet, treatment course for > 1 year, tooth brushing frequency of ≤ 1 time per day, and mental anxiety are independent risk factors for oral mucosal ulcers. Therefore, these factors should receive clinical attention and be incorporated into the development and optimization of preventive stra
Core Tip: Currently, there is limited literature exploring the factors leading to oral ulcers during orthodontic treatment, with considerable controversy. Therefore, this study uses retrospective data to explore and analyze the current situation and related factors of oral mucosal ulcers during orthodontic treatment in our hospital, providing a reference for the clinical prevention of this disease.