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Table 5 Changes in the mean scores of the acceptance of orthodontic appliance scale within 6 month

From: The impact of general self-efficacy and the severity of malocclusion on acceptance of removable orthodontic appliances in 10- to 12-year-old patients

 

Mean scores of orthodontic appliance acceptance

P value

T1

T2

T3

1. Speaking during using orthodontic appliance

11.50

12.50

12.04

0.730

2. Swallowing saliva during using orthodontic appliance

6.08

7.79

8.14

0.512

3. Oral and dental appearance during using orthodontic appliance

8.78

8.14

8.13

0.554

4. Facial appearance during using orthodontic appliance

9.79

9.32

10.02

0.419

5. Routine oral hygiene during orthodontic treatment

9.45

10.75

9.45

0.712

6. Doing daily activities during using orthodontic appliance

9.68

7.75

8.14

0.138

7. Sleeping during using orthodontic appliance

7.25

4.50

5.14

0.329

8. Level of using orthodontic appliance

14.90

12.00

13.01

0.502

9. Level of liking orthodontic appliance

14.38

15.77

16.43

0.781

10. Level of liking to complete orthodontic treatment

11.73

12.35

12.15

0.654

Total

22.95

18.67

19.47

0.432

  1. First (T1), third (T2), and sixth (T3) month after the delivery of the appliance