Table 2 Opinions of parents of disabled (n = 60) and healthy children (n = 60) on attitudes and adaptation to appliances during orthodontic treatment
From: Orthodontic treatment for disabled children: a survey of parents’ attitudes and overall satisfaction
Disabled children n (%) | Healthy children n (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient’s attitude | 1.000 | ||
She/he was particularly motivated during therapy | 50 (83.3%) | 52 (86.6%) | |
She/he understood the therapy, but was not motivated | 5 (8.3%) | 8 (13.3%) | |
She/he did not understand the therapy | 5 (8.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
Parent’s preparation for oral care | < 0.001 | ||
Fully prepared | 55 (91.6%) | 36 (60.0%) | |
Ready to act if necessary | 2 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
Prepared to guide and encourage caregivers | 1 (1.6%) | 0 (0%) | |
Not ready | 2 (3.3%) | 24 (40.0%) | |
Daily toothbrushing | 0.154 | ||
Increased | 33 (55.0%) | 25 (41.6%) | |
Not increased | 27 (45.0%) | 35 (58.3%) | |
Number of daily toothbrushings before orthodontic treatment | 0.812 | ||
Once a day | 20 (33.3%) | 23 (38.3%) | |
2 to 3 times a day | 40 (66.6%) | 37 (61.6%) | |
Level of collaboration in oral hygiene procedures | < 0.001 | ||
High prior to orthodontic treatment | 36 (60.0%) | 1 (1.6%) | |
High from the start of orthodontic treatment | 16 (26.6%) | 9 (15.0%) | |
Low | 8 (13.3%) | 50 (83.3%) | |
Adaptation to removable appliance* | 0.019 | ||
She/he did not tolerate the appliance | 5 (11.9%) | 0 (0%) | |
She/he adapted to the appliance after some time | 7 (16.6%) | 3 (6.1%) | |
She/he adapted to the appliance immediately | 30 (71.4%) | 46 (93.8%) | |
Adaptation to fixed appliance | 0.026 | ||
She/he did not tolerate the appliance | 2 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
She/he adapted to the appliance after some time | 3 (5.0%) | 0 (0%) | |
She/he adapted to the appliance immediately | 55 (91.6%) | 60 (100%) | |
Most difficult orthodontic phase | < 0.001 | ||
Removable phase | 16 (26.6%) | 22 (36.6%) | |
Fixed phase | 16 (26.6%) | 30 (50.0%) | |
Removable extraoral phase | 6 (10.0%) | 8 (13.3%) | |
None of the above | 22 (36.6%) | 0 (0%) | |
Aspects found particularly overwhelming | < 0.001 | ||
Insertion of the device each day | 5 (8.3%) | 9 (15.0%) | |
Taking care of treatment | 1 (1.6%) | 0 (0%) | |
Maintenance of oral hygiene | 28 (46.6%) | 51 (85.0%) | |
None of the above | 26 (43.3%) | 0 (0%) |