The Knowledge and Practices among Orthodontists in managing Periodontal Health - A Cross-sectional Study

The Knowledge and Practices among Orthodontists in managing Periodontal Health - A Cross-sectional Study | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Article The Knowledge and Practices among Orthodontists in managing Periodontal Health - A Cross-sectional Study MANSOUR alasiri, ABDULLAH ALMALKI, saud alotaibi, abdullah alshehri, and 2 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7804805/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Under Review Version 1 posted 4 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Background : Due to the increasing number of orthodontic patients, there is a surge in periodontal complications related to orthodontic tooth movements. Orthodontists frequently encounter periodontal issues during or after the treatment. It is important to understand orthodontists' knowledge and practice regarding maintaining their patients' 2 periodontal health. Therefore, the main objective of this survey is to evaluate the knowledge, perceptions, and professional practices of Saudi orthodontists in managing periodontal complications in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. Methods : A cross-sectional survey was designed, and a validated questionnaire consisting of 27 questions was distributed online among the Saudi Orthodontists. This questionnaire was divided into demographic information, clinical practice, patient management practices, and perceptions of periodontal complications. The chi-square association test was used to find the significant association between two categorical variables. The P-value was set at 0.05. Results : One hundred orthodontists responded to the survey. A mixed opinion of orthodontists on periodontal complications and referrals were recorded. Only 24% of orthodontists believed that periodontal care is important during orthodontic treatment. However, almost all the participants were aware of periodontal complications, but only 4% of practicing orthodontists referred their patients for periodontal assessments. During the treatment, orthodontists never or occasionally performed periodontal care, and only a few orthodontists explained to the patient the importance of maintaining oral hygiene. Conclusions : This survey reported the discrepancies in the knowledge and practice of Saudi orthodontists regarding periodontal management. Continuing educational development is required to improve the understanding of orthodontists about managing periodontal complications associated with orthodontic treatment Health sciences/Health care/Dentistry/Periodontics Health sciences/Health care/Dentistry/Orthodontics Knowledge perception practice questionnaire orthodontists periodontal complications Full Text Additional Declarations There is no conflict of interest Cite Share Download PDF Status: Under Review Version 1 posted Editorial decision: revise 20 Oct, 2025 Submission checks completed at journal 15 Oct, 2025 Editor assigned by journal 08 Oct, 2025 First submitted to journal 08 Oct, 2025 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. 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