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Quantitative analysis of the pain perception of patients undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy
Objectives: In the current orthodontic treatment scenario, there is a significant focus on researching newer treatment options, techniques, and modalities to accelerate orthodontic treatment. There is also a need to decrease treatment times due to the usual side effects associated with prolonged treatment times, such as tooth decay, gingival recession, alveolar bone loss, root resorption, and pain. Pain significantly discourages potential patients from opting for fixed orthodontic treatment. This study explored pain and outcome-related perception associated with the various stages of fixed orthodontic treatment among patients at the University of Puthisastra Dental Hospital in Cambodia.
Methods: This was a quantitative study in which the convenience sampling method was employed and 104 patients receiving fixed orthodontic treatment at the University of Puthisastra Dental Hospital were interviewed for data collection purposes. The patients were interviewed over 15 minutes each and asked a series of 29 questions. The results were collected, organized, and analyzed using SPSS version 25.0 (IBM Incorporation, NY, USA).
Results: It was observed that approximately one-third (38.35%) of the participants were not aware before the treatment that the placement of separators and bands would be painful. It was also seen that 38.50% of the respondents did not know that the placement of bands would be painful. The study results also showed that 40.5% of the participants expected that there would be mobility of the teeth after treatment. A high percentage of patients (30%) thought that their faces would change a lot due to treatment, while they may lose weight during fixed orthodontic therapy, while 22.2% of the patients were expecting a profile change at the end of treatment.
Conclusions: According to the findings of this study, the existing orthodontic treatment-related knowledge and pain perception were found to have a significant effect on individual patient participation, which could directly impact the success of orthodontic treatment.
Methods: This was a quantitative study in which the convenience sampling method was employed and 104 patients receiving fixed orthodontic treatment at the University of Puthisastra Dental Hospital were interviewed for data collection purposes. The patients were interviewed over 15 minutes each and asked a series of 29 questions. The results were collected, organized, and analyzed using SPSS version 25.0 (IBM Incorporation, NY, USA).
Results: It was observed that approximately one-third (38.35%) of the participants were not aware before the treatment that the placement of separators and bands would be painful. It was also seen that 38.50% of the respondents did not know that the placement of bands would be painful. The study results also showed that 40.5% of the participants expected that there would be mobility of the teeth after treatment. A high percentage of patients (30%) thought that their faces would change a lot due to treatment, while they may lose weight during fixed orthodontic therapy, while 22.2% of the patients were expecting a profile change at the end of treatment.
Conclusions: According to the findings of this study, the existing orthodontic treatment-related knowledge and pain perception were found to have a significant effect on individual patient participation, which could directly impact the success of orthodontic treatment.