Comparison of Methodologies for Evaluating Results of Corrective Orthodontic Treatment
Objective:
Compare 3 different methodologies for evaluating esthetic results of Class II patients submitted to corrective orthodontic treatment: qualitative and clinical evaluation, and survey.
Method:
Ten patients, female gender, leukodermas, age-range11-23 years, Class II, undergoing orthodontic pre-treatment were randomly selected. Two side and front view photographs were taken after conclusion of treatment. For clinical-quantitative analyses, the angle of facial convexity, total angle of facial convexity, nasolabial, interlabial, mentolabial sulcus angles and angle of the inferior third of the face were evaluated, as well as the proportions between mean anterior facial height, inferior anterior facial height and proportion of anterior third of the face. For qualitative evaluation, semi-structured interviews were held with patients. For the survey, side and front view photographs of patients were examined by professionals, laypersons and students who classified them as acceptable, pleasant, or unpleasant.
Result:
Clinical evaluations showed that only one patient concluded treatment presenting all the numerical facial analysis variables equal to the values established in the literature. However, when asked, all the patients replied that they were satisfied with the results of treatment performed. Whereas, in the survey, patients were classified as 30% being pleasant, 60% as acceptable and 10% as unpleasant.
Conclusion:
The different methodologies evaluated differed as regards the post-orthodontic-treatment-result, and may be considered complementary for a more complete analysis of treatments performed.
Division: IADR/LAR General Session
Meeting:2012 IADR/LAR General Session (Iguaçu Falls, Brazil) Location: Iguaçu Falls, Brazil
Year: 2012 Final Presentation ID:2601 Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s):Craniofacial Biology
Authors
Suga, Uhana
( Maringá State University, Maringá, N/A, Brazil
)
Franzoni, Janaína Carbo
( Maringá State University, Maringá, N/A, Brazil
)
Salem, Anne Caroline
( Maringá State University, Maringá, N/A, Brazil
)
Ribeiro, Kely Barbosa
( Maringá State University, Maringá, N/A, Brazil
)
Pascotto, Renata Corrêa
( Maringá State University, Maringá, N/A, Brazil
)
Terada, Hélio Hissashi
( Maringá State University, Maringá, N/A, Brazil
)
Hayacibara, Mitsue Fujimaki
( Maringá State University, Maringá, N/A, Brazil
)
Terada, Raquel S. Suga
( Maringá State University, Maringá, N/A, Brazil
)
SESSION INFORMATION
Poster Session
Orthodontic Appliances, Approaches, and Treatment Outcomes
06/22/2012