Cooperation During Orthodontic Treatment of Patients with I Phase and Phase Orthodontic Treatment

Patients’ satisfaction with orthodontic treatment and associated factors

Oral health changes during early phase of orthodontic treatment.

The aim of the study was to assess the influence of fixed orthodontic appliance on Streptococcus (S.) mutans and S. sobrinus counts in orthodontic patients with regard to their previous caries experience (Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index) during the first 12 weeks of orthodontic treatment. Twenty-two patients that satisfied inclusion criteria (healthy systemic and periodontal cond...

Prediction of cooperation in orthodontic treatment.

A prospective study of patient cooperation with orthodontic treatment was conducted on 100 adolescent patients. Patient, parent, and orthodontist questionnaires were used at three stages of orthodontic treatment. The first was used at the initiation of treatment and the latter two at 6-month intervals. Psychosocial measures from investigators reported in orthodontic patient cooperation literatu...

Factors Influencing Adolescent Cooperation in Orthodontic Treatment

This article reviews the research related to adolescent perceptions of dentalfacial appearance, the meaning of these perceptions, and their influence on cooperation in orthodontic treatment. A social-developmental framework that acknowledges the importance of family and peers in shaping an adolescent's perceived need for treatment seems to be most useful. This framework can then be extended to ...

The Neglected Phase in Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment

The successfully corrected dental malocclusion is usually described as one that is excellent in appearance, excellent in function and stable or permanent in result. These are indeed the objectives that are desirable, but they are in a sense, somewhat intangible at least insofar as the exactness of the evaluation is considered [1]. The phrase form and function reflects a concept of interrelating...