Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry

Register      Login

VOLUME 5 , ISSUE 3 ( September-December, 2011 ) > List of Articles

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Perception Towards Orthodontic Treatment of Patients Suffering from Malocclusion: A Cross Sectional Survey

R Arun, B Rajagopal, S. Varalakshmi, S Vijai., Muraleedhara Bhat

Citation Information : Arun R, Rajagopal B, Varalakshmi S, Vijai. S, Bhat M. Perception Towards Orthodontic Treatment of Patients Suffering from Malocclusion: A Cross Sectional Survey. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2011; 5 (3):132-135.

DOI: 10.5005/johcd-5-3-132

License: NA

Published Online: 01-01-2015

Copyright Statement:  NA


Abstract

Objectives

To evaluate the attitudes and perceptions of adults towards orthodontic treatment. To determine the motivating factor behind orthodontic treatment and the discomfort caused by fixed orthodontic appliances.

Methods

A cross sectional questionnaire based survey was conducted among 220 adult orthodontic patients from orthodontic outpatient visiting dental clinics. Ten items questionnaires were used to collect the data. Chi square test was applied by using S.P.S.S. software version 11.

Results

Maintaining oral hygiene with 41% emerged as a major perception towards orthodontic treatment, next problem faced is duration of treatment with 37.3% subjects reported. 86% subjects reported teeth as a major feature for facial aesthetics. Only 4.5 % of subjects reported orthodontic treatment expensive. There are 12% subjects feel that there is lack of information towards orthodontic treatment still prevailing.

Conclusion

The principal conclusion reported in present study is that people consider smile as a major factor for aesthetics. Reason for other patients not opting for ortho treatment is not because this being too expensive but lack of information. There has to be a special campaign towards educating school children towards treatment modalities present and what difference they can bring in someone's life.


PDF Share
  1. A test of the matching hypothesis. J Exp Soc Psychol 1971;7:173–80.
  2. Social and psychological implications of dentofacial disfigurement. Angle Orthod 1970;70:231–33.
  3. J Clin Orthod 1972;6:341–45.
  4. Relationships between eight Orthodontic indices and an oral self- image satisfaction scale. Am J Orthod 1978;76:410–22.
  5. Psychological aspects of cranio-facial disfigurement. Am J Orthod 1979;76:410–22.
  6. Dental caries and fluorides in relation to fixed orthodontic treatment: A review. East Afr Med J 1993;70(2):75–77.
  7. Handicapping labio-lingual deviation: A proposed index for public health purposed. Am J Orthod 1960;46:295–303.
  8. Solow B. A method for epidemiological registration of malocclusion. Acta Odontol Scand 1964;22:22–49.
  9. Orthodontic treatment priority index. Vital Health Stat 1967;2:1–49.
  10. Attitudes to orthodontic treatment. Br J Orthod 1985;12:179–88.
  11. Perceptions of discomfort by patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. Am J Orthod 1989;96:47–53.
  12. Motivation for adult orthodontic treatment. J Clin Orthod 1986;20:166–71.
  13. A textbook Oxford Blackwell 1975.
  14. Patient responses to lingual appliances. J Clin Orthod 1986;20:396–404.
  15. The Speech Effect of lingual appliance. Unpublished report, Ormco, Glendora, CA 1984.
  16. The adult orthodontic patient. Am J Orthod 1977;72:617–40.
  17. A survey of adult's attitudes toward orthodontic therapy. Am J Orthod 1981;79:305–15.
  18. Awareness of malocclusion and desire of orthodontic treatment in 18-year old Swedish men. Acta Odontol Scand 1974;32:93–101.
  19. An investigation into the initial discomfort caused by placement of an arch wire. Eur J Orthod 1984;6:48–54.
PDF Share
PDF Share

© Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) LTD.