Dental Did You Know: White Spot Lesions After Orthodontic Treatment

95% of patients develop at least one white spot lesion or enamel surface decalcification following orthodontic treatment. Oral hygiene discussions before treatment helped reduce the incidence of these lesions.

Source: Sevels I, Clinical Abstracts: White Spot Lesions After Orthodontic Treatment, Oral Health, June 2012, Vol 89, No 5, pg 16-17.

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100

Poor Hygiene and Orthodontic Treatment Times

Studies have shown that when your dentist marks "poor oral hygiene" in your chart 3 or more times during orthodontic treatment, that it correlates to an increased treatment time of 1.2-2.2 months.

Source: Brown D et al, Systematic Evaluation of Patient Oral Hygiene for Orthodontic Patients, Oral Health Journal, Sept 2009, Vol 99, No 9, pg 52-58.

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100