Author: Karen Lynn Varone
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Languages : en
Pages : 102

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Author: James E. Kelly
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Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Author: Jeremy Molon
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Languages : en
Pages : 123

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Success in orthodontic practice can be contributed to multiple factors. These factors include the creation of beautiful smiles and perfectly aligned teeth. Constructive communication between orthodontist and his or her patients is an essential part of running a successful practice. Studies have been done in the past regarding individual practices or groups of practices but the comparison of teaching to private orthodontic settings hasn't been done to date. The focus of this study was to have a better understanding of patient's and parent's expectations, prior to and degree of satisfaction following orthodontic treatment in private, as well as in a teaching clinical setting. The information gathered as part of this study could be used to further quality assurance in clinical settings. This information may provide private practioners a new vision of the different referral patterns that exist in private and institutional clinical settings.^It is anticipated that residents who work in an educational facility use this study as a basis on how to model their future practices. The study will provide residents with a better understanding of the needs of their patients. The study uses a questionnaire derived from an earlier study by Sayer(2005) and Uslu(2007). The present study was carried out at the University at Buffalo orthodontic clinic (teaching group)and at two private practices. The orthodontic practices of Dr. LittleJohn (Waterloo N.Y) and Dr. Anderson (Dansville N.Y). The results indicate private practice settings have well established relationships with referring dentists which, plays an important role in establishing their referral base. The results indicate teaching facilities depend on the family and friends of their existing patients for referrals.^First visits to private practices should instill confidence and generate a more significant experience with the doctor allowing case exceptance by patient and parent more often. Concerns of private practice patients on average is significantly higher in regards to, orthodontics improving chewing function, speech quality, straightening of teeth and smile esthetics. Patients and parents identified longer treatment times, difficulties reaching someone in clinic and longer times spent waiting for their doctors on the day of their appointment as difficulties of treatment in teaching settings. End of treatment satisfaction questions showed general satisfaction of the samples but parents of patients in private practice signifcantly had higher satisfaction with final arrangement of teeth, facial appearence, smile and chewing function.

Author: Man Zhang
Publisher: Open Dissertation Press
ISBN: 9781361438077
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Languages : en
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This dissertation, "Changes in Children's Oral Health Related Quality of Life Following Orthodontic Treatment" by Man, Zhang, 張漫, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract of thesis entitled CHANGES IN CHILDREN'S ORAL HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE FOLLOWING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT Submitted by ZHANG MAN For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Hong Kong in September 2007 Malocclusion is a common oral disorder and the demand for orthodontic care is increasing among children. There is a dearth of information as to how malocclusion and its treatment impacts on the life quality of children, which has obvious implications in assessing orthodontic treatment need and evaluating outcomes from orthodontic care. This prospective longitudinal study was conducted to identify associations between orthodontic treatment need and child oral health-related quality of life (COHQoL); to determine the level of agreement between parents' and children's perceptions of COHQoL; to determine changes in COHQoL as a result of undergoing fixed orthodontic appliance therapy and to determine changes in COHQoL following orthodontic treatment. Children (aged 11-14) seeking orthodontic treatment were recruited in this study and followed-up over a three year period. Children's parents were also recruited at baseline. Children self-completed the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ) at baseline (pre-treatment status and expectations of treatment), during orthodontic treatment (at one week, one month, three months, six months, twelve months, and eighteen months after insertion of fixed appliance), and 6-months post-treatment. Their parents completed the Parental Perception Questionnaire (PPQ) and Family Impact scale (FIS) prior to treatment. Children's pretreatment occlusal models were assessed by three commonly used occlusal indices: Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) including Aesthetic Components (AC) and Dental Health Components (DHC), Index of Complexity, Outcome and Need (ICON) and the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). Improvements in occlusion following orthodontic treatment was determined by assessing differences in ICON scores obtained from pre- and post- treatment orthodontic casts. CPQ scores and AC scores were significant correlated (r=0.27, p0.05). FIS scores were significantly correlated with scores of ICON (r= 0.26, pDuring orthodontic treatment significant changes in CPQ scores occurred (pThere was significant reduction in CPQ scores 6-months following orthodontic treatment compared to pre-treatment (p0.05). Perceived improvement in oral health was associated with improvement in COHQoL (reduction in CPQ scores) a

Author: Susan M. Lempert
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Category : Orthodontics
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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Author: Kumendran Pather
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Category : Dentistry
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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Author: Alex F. Roche
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Category : Academic achievement
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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Author: D. D. S. Dustin S. Burleson
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ISBN: 9781600476273
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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Is your child hiding his or her smile? Are you worried about how his or her (crooked) smile might affect his future? If so, speaker, teacher and author Dr. Dustin Burleson has a message for you and your child: "Stop Hiding Your Smile!" Stop Hiding Your Smile is a guide for parents who are unfamiliar with orthodontics. Maybe you never had braces as a child, but you want to provide this important investment for your children. Like any unfamiliar endeavor, the initial steps can be overwhelming. Giving you the confidence to make decisions about the timing of your child's orthodontic treatment is the basic goal of this publication. In fact, this book answers two dozen of the most commonly asked questions about orthodontics. Stop Hiding Your Smile is easy to read and will serve as a quick reference and valuable resource in the journey of improving your child's smile.

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ISBN: 9781898922001
Category : Malocclusion
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Author: Lisen V. Espeland
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Category : Malocclusion
Languages : en
Pages : 142

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