To evaluate the effectiveness of biting on chewie as pain management during debonding: A cross-sectional study

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Author Details : Jainav Balmukund Thakkar*, Harshit Naik, Kalpesh Patel, Jagruti Patil

Volume : 8, Issue : 2, Year : 2024

Article Page : 132-135

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jco.2024.021

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Abstract

Introduction: During orthodontic treatment, pain and discomfort are frequently felt by patients during procedures like separator placement, archwire placement, orthodontic force application, miniscrew placement and debonding. The purpose of this study is to look into the effects of biting on Chewie for pain management during debonding procedure.
Materials and Methods: Out of sample size of 128 sites, 64 sites (right or left) was assigned as Chewie and 64 sites as control group and debonding was carried out. Pain was evaluated on VAS scale from 1 to 10.
Result: Chewie group has a mean value of 1.76, with a 95% confidence interval ranging from 1.59 (Lower) to 1.93 (Upper). Conventional group has a mean value of 2.00, with a 95% confidence interval ranging from 1.79 (Lower) to 2.20 (Upper).
Conclusion : Debonding performed with gently squeezing action and biting on the chewie will be sufficient to keep pain to a minimum level and no other additional pain-relief method will be required.

Keywords: Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Chewie-biting, Debonding Pain

How to cite : Thakkar J B, Naik H, Patel K, Patil J, To evaluate the effectiveness of biting on chewie as pain management during debonding: A cross-sectional study. J Contemp Orthod 2024;8(2):132-135

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