DISCUSSION
gingivitis
DENTAL CARIES, GINGIVITIS, DENTAL PLAQUE, BLIND, PLAQUE
This study was conducted due to the high demand for additional preventive methods to effectively reduce the incidence of dental caries around orthodontic braces (Wishney, Orthodontic treatment is a risk factor for dental caries, due to the accumulation of plaque around the orthodontic braces. If oral hygiene is not maintained during treatment, this leads to plaque buildup and gingivitis (Khoroushi & Kachuie, In this current study, the OPI was used to screen plaque accumulation around the bracket vicinity due to its concise, and quick documentation (Beberhold et al., The current study used the modified bass brushing technique, it is relatively easy to learn, effective, and widespread. In addition, it provides better gingival and interproximal cleaning, and it does not induce gingival recession (Poyato‐Ferrera et al., In this study, the DWJ was set at a medium pressure of 70 PSI because it yielded satisfactory outcomes in terms of plaque removal and preserving enamel thickness and microhardness (Aziz & Gonzalez, No statistically significant difference was noted between the DWJ and the C‐TH in the efficacy of plaque removal. This result is in agreement with Mazzoleni et al. (In the current study, the O‐TH was not superior to C‐TH in plaque removal, this result is consistent with Rafe et al. (In the current study, no statistically significant difference was found between the DWJ and the O‐TH. This result agrees with the one reported by Soni et al. (A statistically significant difference was noted in dental plaque accumulation before and after cleaning in both groups. These results are in agreement with Gomes et al. (The current study has strengths. First, the study groups were well‐balanced and homogeneous in terms of plaque accumulation at the baseline. Secondly, Both the data collector and the statistician were blinded. However, the main limitation of this study was the inability to blind the study participants.