Reasons for patient and parent motivation in seeking orthodontic treatment at Dhaka Dental College

Conditions

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Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to find out the reasons a patient may have for seeking treatment for her orthodontic (crooked teeth) problems and the reasons a guardian of that patient may have for the same. Having knowledge of such reasons could facilitate provision of better service honed to meet those aspirations. This is a purely observational survey to collect data on interviewer assisted questionnaires only once when the patient first presents to Dhaka Dental College Hospital.

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Interventions

This observational survey aims to find out the reasons patients and their guardians have in seeking treatment for the orthodontic problems the patients suffer from. The survey is questionnaire based and is a one time survey with no follow up. The semi-structured questionnaire used was designed specifically for this study. The participants were handed out the questionnaires and helped by the principal investigator herself in answering the questions, whilst the patients and their guardians were w

This observational survey aims to find out the reasons patients and their guardians have in seeking treatment for the orthodontic problems the patients suffer from. The survey is questionnaire based and is a one time survey with no follow up. The semi-structured questionnaire used was designed specifically for this study. The participants were handed out the questionnaires and helped by the principal investigator herself in answering the questions, whilst the patients and their guardians were waiting in the patient waiting area before the first session of their orthodontic treatment. Each participant took around 3-5 minutes to answer the questionnaire.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers

No

Inclusion criteria

Guardians and patients of Bangladeshi origin who are motivated and willing to undergo orthodontic treatment

Exclusion criteria

Non-cooperative patients, patients with systemic illnesses and those who refused to give consent

Outcome results