PERCEPTION OF PEOPLE FOR POST- ORTHODONTIC RETENTION, NORTH GUJARAT POPULATION A QUESTIONNAIRE-BASED SURVEY

Abstract

Summary Objective: This transverse study aimed to know the level of knowledge and expectations amoung people for future orthodontic treatment have about post-orthodontic retention and to investigate the inuence of sociocultural characteristics. Material and methods: A total of 220 successive people participated in the study (as patient, parent, or legal guardian) for a prospective orthodontic treatment (mean age:17.7 years; 37.3 per cent male) received a questionnaire to assess their knowledge and expectations about postorthodontic retention before their rst appointment. Data were analysed descriptively, whereas predictors were identied with logistic regressions at Pvalue of less than or equal to 0.05. Results: Among the 220 responders, 54.09 per cent knew that retention appliances are used after orthodontic treatment and 45 per cent (n = 99) believed perfect results can guarantee stability, whereas at the same time, 48.8per cent (n = 106) knew that teeth can move on their own without any orthodontic appliances. The 35 per cent considered stability of the orthodontic result is important , some patient preferred removabl retainers (67.27 per cent; n = 148),some believed that the general dentist to be primarily responsible for a stable result (47.73 per cent; n = 105), and found it appropriate to charge for recall visits (59.55 per cent; n = 131). Participants’of the studys gender, age, education, nationality, and past orthodontic experiences within the close family signicantly inuenced answers. Limitations: a single-centred survey conducted in single university intense to conclude the interpretation of the results. Conclusions: Although stability of orthodontic treatment results is important to people deciding about a prospective orthodontic treatment, knowledge regarding the need for postorthodontic retention varies and may at times be contradictious for the ortho treatment. cultural factors seem to inuence the level of knowledge and the expectations on post-orthodontic retention.