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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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Autores principales: Abeleira, María Teresa, Pazos, Elisabeth, Ramos, Isabel, Outumuro, Mercedes, Limeres, Jacobo, Seoane-Romero, Juan, Diniz, Marcio, Diz, Pedro
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Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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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.
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Ramos, Isabel
Outumuro, Mercedes
Limeres, Jacobo
Seoane-Romero, Juan
Diniz, Marcio
Diz, Pedro
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title_sort orthodontic treatment for disabled children: a survey of parents’ attitudes and overall satisfaction
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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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