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Orthodontic treatment for disabled children: a survey of parents’ attitudes and overall satisfaction
BACKGROUND: Many patients with disability require orthodontic treatment (OT) to achieve adequate oral function and aesthetic appearance. The cooperation of disabled patients and of their parents is central to the success of OT, as treatment can involve ethical dilemmas. The aim of this study was to...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4134462/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25096027 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-14-98 |
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author | Abeleira, María Teresa Pazos, Elisabeth Ramos, Isabel Outumuro, Mercedes Limeres, Jacobo Seoane-Romero, Juan Diniz, Marcio Diz, Pedro |
author_facet | Abeleira, María Teresa Pazos, Elisabeth Ramos, Isabel Outumuro, Mercedes Limeres, Jacobo Seoane-Romero, Juan Diniz, Marcio Diz, Pedro |
author_sort | Abeleira, María Teresa |
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description | BACKGROUND: Many patients with disability require orthodontic treatment (OT) to achieve adequate oral function and aesthetic appearance. The cooperation of disabled patients and of their parents is central to the success of OT, as treatment can involve ethical dilemmas. The aim of this study was to analyze the motivation, expectations and overall satisfaction with OT among parents of patients with disabilities. METHODS: The parents of 60 disabled Spanish children with physical, mental and/or sensory impairment undergoing OT were surveyed on attitudes to OT and level of satisfaction with the outcomes. The survey consisted of 23 questions in 4 sections: attitude and adaptation, benefits, adverse effects, and level of satisfaction after completion of OT. A control group formed of the parents of 60 healthy children undergoing OT at the same institution were also surveyed. RESULTS: Parents of disabled children undergoing OT showed a high level of motivation and they are willing to collaborate in oral hygiene procedures. Adaptation to the removable appliances was poorer in disabled children but adaptation to fixed appliances was excellent. OT can provide a marked improvement in quality of life, social relationships and oral functionality in disabled children. CONCLUSIONS: Among parents of disabled children undergoing OT, the perceived level of overall satisfaction was very high and expectations were often exceeded. |
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spelling | pubmed-41344622014-08-17 Orthodontic treatment for disabled children: a survey of parents’ attitudes and overall satisfaction Abeleira, María Teresa Pazos, Elisabeth Ramos, Isabel Outumuro, Mercedes Limeres, Jacobo Seoane-Romero, Juan Diniz, Marcio Diz, Pedro BMC Oral Health Research Article BACKGROUND: Many patients with disability require orthodontic treatment (OT) to achieve adequate oral function and aesthetic appearance. The cooperation of disabled patients and of their parents is central to the success of OT, as treatment can involve ethical dilemmas. The aim of this study was to analyze the motivation, expectations and overall satisfaction with OT among parents of patients with disabilities. METHODS: The parents of 60 disabled Spanish children with physical, mental and/or sensory impairment undergoing OT were surveyed on attitudes to OT and level of satisfaction with the outcomes. The survey consisted of 23 questions in 4 sections: attitude and adaptation, benefits, adverse effects, and level of satisfaction after completion of OT. A control group formed of the parents of 60 healthy children undergoing OT at the same institution were also surveyed. RESULTS: Parents of disabled children undergoing OT showed a high level of motivation and they are willing to collaborate in oral hygiene procedures. Adaptation to the removable appliances was poorer in disabled children but adaptation to fixed appliances was excellent. OT can provide a marked improvement in quality of life, social relationships and oral functionality in disabled children. CONCLUSIONS: Among parents of disabled children undergoing OT, the perceived level of overall satisfaction was very high and expectations were often exceeded. BioMed Central 2014-08-05 /pmc/articles/PMC4134462/ /pubmed/25096027 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-14-98 Text en Copyright © 2014 Abeleira et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Abeleira, María Teresa Pazos, Elisabeth Ramos, Isabel Outumuro, Mercedes Limeres, Jacobo Seoane-Romero, Juan Diniz, Marcio Diz, Pedro Orthodontic treatment for disabled children: a survey of parents’ attitudes and overall satisfaction |
title | Orthodontic treatment for disabled children: a survey of parents’ attitudes and overall satisfaction |
title_full | Orthodontic treatment for disabled children: a survey of parents’ attitudes and overall satisfaction |
title_fullStr | Orthodontic treatment for disabled children: a survey of parents’ attitudes and overall satisfaction |
title_full_unstemmed | Orthodontic treatment for disabled children: a survey of parents’ attitudes and overall satisfaction |
title_short | Orthodontic treatment for disabled children: a survey of parents’ attitudes and overall satisfaction |
title_sort | orthodontic treatment for disabled children: a survey of parents’ attitudes and overall satisfaction |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4134462/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25096027 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-14-98 |
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