<![CDATA[Background: The level of knowledge is very important in underlying the formation of behavior that supports dental and oral hygiene during the use of orthodontic devices in the patient's mouth. This knowledge can be obtained naturally or planned, namely through the educational process. Other knowledge is also obtained from many sources such as social media, television media or print media.Method: This type of research is observational analytics with a cross sectional study. The population of this study was 121 patients aged 20-30 years old, there are 55 patients for samples using simple random sampling. The data collection instrument uses a questionnaire.Outcome: Analytical results using the chi square test showed that p = (0.00) < α (0.05).Conclusion: There is a relationship between level of knowledge of fixed orthodontic young adults patients and dental hygiene.]]>
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