Orthodontic Retention Procedures
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to survey retention procedures used by French orthodontists, and evaluate the needs for practice guidelines. The hypothesis is that there is no consensus among orthodontists, requiring practice homogenization via expert guidelines. Similar studies have been driven in others European countries (such as Swiss, the Netherlands, Lithuania and Norway), but not in France.
Detailed description
Questionnaire aggregating 27 questions on orthodontic retention strategies, was sent to a professional list of French orthodontists from health authorities. The survey was composed of eight parts, about sociodemographic status, retention system selection, choice of fixed and removable retention system, retention period, supervision, given instruction and needs for practice guidelines.
Interventions
OTHEROrthodontic retention procedures survey
The survey was composed of eight parts, about sociodemographic status, retention system selection, choice of fixed and removable retention system, retention period, supervision, given instruction and needs for practice guidelines.
Sponsors
Nantes University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All French Specialist orthodontists trained in France who answer the survey
Exclusion criteria
* Non-specialist orthodontists, not trained in France
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Description of technics | Day0 = Response to the Suvey | Retention system selection, choice of fixed and removable retention system, retention period, supervision, given instruction and needs for practice guidelines. |
| Description of materials | Day0 = Response to the Suvey | Retention system selection, choice of fixed and removable retention system, retention period, supervision, given instruction and needs for practice guidelines. |
| Description of retention strategies used by clinicians. | Day0 = Response to the Suvey | Retention system selection, choice of fixed and removable retention system, retention period, supervision, given instruction and needs for practice guidelines. |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed