Research Article, Dent Health Curr Res Vol: 1 Issue: 1
Attitude of Patients towards Orthodontic Treatment: A Questionnaire Survey
| Amarjeet Gambhir1*, Ashish Kumar2 and Gita Rani3 | |
| 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yamuna Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Gadholi, Yamunanagar, India | |
| 2Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College & Hospital, Ludhiana, India | |
| 3Department of Prosthodontics, Christian Dental College, C.M.C. Ludhiana, India | |
| Corresponding author: Dr Amarjeet Gambhir House No. 39, New Staff Lines, C.M.C. Campus, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, 141008 Tel: +918427543060 E-mail: amarjeetgambhir@gmail.com |
|
| Received: July 31, 2015 Accepted: August 20, 2015 Published: August 27, 2015 | |
| Citation: Gambhir A, Kumar A, Rani G (2015) Attitude of Patients towards Orthodontic Treatment: A Questionnaire Survey. Dent Health Curr Res 1:2. doi:10.4172/2470-0886.1000103 |
Abstract
Attitude of Patients towards Orthodontic Treatment: A Questionnaire Survey
Orthodontic treatment is a lengthy procedure and knowledge of patient perception towards orthodontic therapy can play a vital role in the successful completion of treatment. This study was designed to determine experiences & perceptions of patients towards orthodontic treatment and to categorize those attitudes.A cross-sectional questionnaire based survey was conducted among 72 patients who had completed orthodontic treatment during a period of 1 year. Nineteen items questionnaires were used to collect the data which was analyzed by using SPSS software version 13.
