Orthodontic Treatment Impact on Day-to-Day Life Experience of Adolescents With Fixed Orthodontic Appliances: A Cross-Sectional Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 364
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Impact on the social and emotional well-being status of the patient.
研究概览
简要总结
This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the impact of different fixed orthodontic appliances on the day-to-day life experience of adolescent patients at any stage of their orthodontic treatment. A validated questionnaire was translated and used in the assessment, 364 patients (242 female and 122 male) were recruited, impact on the social and emotional well-being status of the participants was assessed as well as oral health, pain, and discomfort.
详细描述
This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the impact of orthodontic treatment on the daily life experience of adolescents wearing fixed orthodontic appliances. We aimed to assess the impact of different fixed orthodontic appliances in a sample of 364 patients either having labial fixed orthodontic appliances only or combined with palatal anchorage appliances, combined with mini-screws, combined with both palatal anchorage appliances and mini-screws or having fixed retainers. The outcomes were the impact on the patient's social and emotional well-being status and the impact on the patient's oral health, pain, and discomfort. a questionnaire was distributed and the patient was asked to fill it in. The questionnaire is composed of 22 questions with a 3-point scale.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Ecologic Or Community
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 13 Years 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Male and female patients
- •Patients wearing fixed orthodontic appliances at any stage of treatment (labial fixed appliance only - labial fixed appliance combined with any palatal or lingual appliance - labial fixed appliance combined with mini-screws) or fixed retainers either in the upper arch only, lower arch only, or in both arches.
- •Age: 13-18 years old
排除标准
- •Patients who refused to participate in the study.
- •Patients with cleft lip or palate.
- •Illiterate patients.
- •Patients who had a complicated medical history.
- •Patients with severe skeletal discrepancy undergoing combined orthodontic and orthognathic surgical treatment.
结局指标
主要结局
Impact on the social and emotional well-being status of the patient.
时间窗: during the intervention
impact social and emotional well-being status of the patient is assessed using a questionnaire
次要结局
- Impact on the oral health, pain, and discomfort of the respondent(during the intervention)
研究者
Shimaa Mohamed Gaber
Master candidate
Cairo University