Authors :
Sharath Kumar Shetty; Christo George; Devender Kumar
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 10 - October
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7243029
Abstract :
This cross-sectional study aimed to explore
the level of knowledge and expectations among medical
students deciding on a future orthodontic treatment have
about post-orthodontic retention and to investigate the
influence of socio cultural characteristics.
Material and methods: A total of 166 consecutive
medical students involved as legal decision maker for a
prospective orthodontic treatment received before their
first appointment a questionnaire to assess their
knowledge and expectations about post-orthodontic
retention. Data were analysed descriptively, whereas
predictors were identified with logistic regressions at P
value of less than or equal to 0.463
Results: Among the 166 responders, 86.3 per cent
(n = 147) knew that retention appliances are used after
orthodontic treatment and 69.9 per cent (n = 116)
believed perfect results can guarantee stability, whereas
at the same time, 75.9 per cent (n = 126) knew that teeth
can move on their own without any orthodontic
appliances. The majority considered stability of the
orthodontic result important or extremely important
(69.3 per cent; n = 115), preferred removable over
bonding retainers (60.2 per cent; n = 100), believed the
patient to be primarily responsible for a stable result
(48.2 per cent; n = 80), and found it appropriate to
charge for recall visits (63.3 per cent; n = 105).
Conclusions: Although stability of orthodontic treatment
results is very important to people deciding about a
prospective orthodontic treatment, knowledge regarding
the need for post orthodontic retention varies and may at
times be contradictious.
This cross-sectional study aimed to explore
the level of knowledge and expectations among medical
students deciding on a future orthodontic treatment have
about post-orthodontic retention and to investigate the
influence of socio cultural characteristics.
Material and methods: A total of 166 consecutive
medical students involved as legal decision maker for a
prospective orthodontic treatment received before their
first appointment a questionnaire to assess their
knowledge and expectations about post-orthodontic
retention. Data were analysed descriptively, whereas
predictors were identified with logistic regressions at P
value of less than or equal to 0.463
Results: Among the 166 responders, 86.3 per cent
(n = 147) knew that retention appliances are used after
orthodontic treatment and 69.9 per cent (n = 116)
believed perfect results can guarantee stability, whereas
at the same time, 75.9 per cent (n = 126) knew that teeth
can move on their own without any orthodontic
appliances. The majority considered stability of the
orthodontic result important or extremely important
(69.3 per cent; n = 115), preferred removable over
bonding retainers (60.2 per cent; n = 100), believed the
patient to be primarily responsible for a stable result
(48.2 per cent; n = 80), and found it appropriate to
charge for recall visits (63.3 per cent; n = 105).
Conclusions: Although stability of orthodontic treatment
results is very important to people deciding about a
prospective orthodontic treatment, knowledge regarding
the need for post orthodontic retention varies and may at
times be contradictious.
