Braces versus Invisalign®: gingival parameters and patients’ satisfaction during treatment: a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Subjective data of patients with FOA or Invisalign® during orthodontic treatment

Variable	FOA	Invisalign®	p-value
Impairment of general well being	36	6	0.001
Suffer under laugh inhibition	26	6	0.012
Would decide again to undergo the same treatment	78	98	0.004
Change of eating habits	70	50	0.066
Increased frequency of tooth brushing	84	52	0.001
Electric toothbrush	50	46	0.841
Subjective gingiva irritation (% yes)	56	14	0.001
Brushing time (min)	3.7 ± 1.7	2.2 ± 1.2	0.001
Change of toothbrush (in months)	2.2 ± 1.2	2.7 ± 1.2	0.020

Values represent relative frequency of individuals’ positive responses (%) and descriptive mean ± standard deviation (last two questions)

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