Knowledge, attitude and practice of patients towards orthodontic treatment

Mathew, Roselyn; Sathasivam, Hans Prakash; Mohamednor, Lisa; Yugaraj, Prethiba

doi:10.1186/s12903-023-02780-y

BMC Oral Health

Table 3 Responses of study participants based on education level

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice of patients towards orthodontic treatment

Questions	Total (N = 507)		Less than tertiary		Tertiary		p value
Questions	n	%	n	%	n	%	p value
K1) Braces
(i) Correct	496	97.8	105	94.8	391	98.7	0.008**
(ii) Incorrect	11	2.2	6	5.4	5	1.3	0.008**
K2) The duration of undergoing orthodontic treatment is
(i) Correct	439	86.6	88	79.3	351	88.6	0.011**
(ii) Incorrect	68	13.4	23	20.7	45	11.4	0.011**
K3) Instructions on oral hygiene and eating habits
(i) Correct	497	98.0	108	97.3	389	98.2	0.531**
(ii) Incorrect	10	2.0	3	2.7	7	1.8	0.531**
K4) If the treatment is incomplete, the condition of my teeth will
(i) Correct	352	69.4	75	67.6	277	69.9	0.630**
(ii) Incorrect	155	30.6	36	32.4	119	30.1	0.630**
K5) After my braces are removed
(i) Correct	410	80.9	80	72.1	330	83.3	0.008**
(ii) Incorrect	97	19.1	31	27.9	66	16.7	0.008**
A1) I think that people who wear braces do not look attractive
(i) Correct	373	73.6	66	59.5	307	77.5	0.000**
(ii) Incorrect	134	26.4	45	40.5	89	22.3	0.000**
A2) I often wait a very long time in the waiting area
(i) Correct	179	35.3	38	34.2	141	35.6	0.789**
(ii) Incorrect	328	64.7	73	65.8	255	64.4	0.789**
A3) Time spent with the orthodontist during my appointment is
(i) Correct	420	82.8	88	79.3	332	83.8	0.260**
(ii) Incorrect	87	17.2	23	20.7	64	16.2	0.260**
A4) I am happy with the treatment outcome so far
(i) Correct	404	79.7	91	82.0	313	79.0	0.496**
(ii) Incorrect	103	20.3	20	18.0	83	21.0	0.496**
A5) My orthodontic treatment is expensive
(i) Correct	378	74.6	77	69.4	301	76.0	0.156**
(ii) Incorrect	129	25.4	34	30.6	95	24.0	0.156**
P1) Restrict certain food and alter my dietary habits to maintain braces
(i) Correct	202	39.8	47	42.3	155	39.1	0.543**
(ii) Incorrect	305	60.2	64	57.7	241	60.9	0.543**
P2) Brush and rinse mouth more often so that food does not get stuck in the braces
(i) Correct	391	77.1	86	77.5	305	77.0	0.919**
(ii) Incorrect	116	22.9	25	22.5	91	23.0	0.919**
P3) While undergoing orthodontic treatment, I clean my teeth using _
(i) Correct	295	58.2	54	48.6	241	60.9	0.021**
(ii) Incorrect	212	41.8	57	51.4	155	39.1	0.021**
P4) Brackets/wires often break or dislodge due to my carelessness
(i) Correct	260	51.3	55	49.5	205	51.8	0.679**
(ii) Incorrect	247	48.7	56	50.5	191	48.2	0.679**
P5) Often forget or miss my appointment dates
(i) Correct	397	78.3	87	78.4	310	78.3	0.983**
(ii) Incorrect	110	21.7	24	21.6	86	21.7	0.983**

**Pearson’s Chi Square test
Bold entries highlight the statistically significant value

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