An Epidemiological Survey on Awareness towards Orthodontic Treatment in South Indian School Children

Siddegowda, Roopa; M.S, Rani

doi:10.13189/ojdom.2013.010102

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“…Nonprobability sampling methods are used when randomization is not feasible, and subjective criteria are used to determine sample inclusion. Convenience sampling is a type of nonprobability sampling where individuals from the target population who meet certain practical criteria, such as easy accessibility or availability, are included in the study [18].…”

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Knust Pre-Clinical Dental Students towards Orthodontic Treatment

Amuasi,

Yeboah,

Sabbah

2024

OJST

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Background: Orthodontics is a dental specialty focusing on correcting dental irregularities and malocclusion. Knowledge and attitudes towards orthodontic treatment are crucial for promoting oral health and overall well-being. Education and awareness play a vital role in ensuring optimal treatment outcomes and improving quality of life. Aim: This study aims to determine the knowledge and attitudes of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) pre-clinical dentistry students concerning orthodontic therapy. Methodology: This research is a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study. The research used a non-random convenience sampling method to form the desired sample. For data collection, an interview-administered questionnaire was used over one month. The study set its sights on pre-clinical dental students in KNUST. A total of 150 questionnaires were printed to meet the sample size. Results: The results of the research showed that the knowledge level of KNUST pre-clinical students on orthodontic treatment and its nuances is quite limited. They however had a fair level of knowledge on the disease or ailment that orthodontic treatments solved (especially malocclusion). Their interest in orthodontic treatments on the other hand was quite significant, with a large number having interest in it. Conclusion: To conclude, KNUST pre-clinical students in Ghana although having a limited level of knowledge on orthodontic treatments have a keen interest in undergoing them regardless of the discomforts or the length of time.

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Knust Pre-Clinical Dental Students towards Orthodontic Treatment

Amuasi,

Yeboah,

Sabbah

2024

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Awareness to Orthodontics among a Sample of Final Year Dental Students

Kadhom,

Hassan,

Kadhum

et al. 2024

European Journal of General Dentistry

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Objective Because of esthetic demand, awareness about orthodontic treatment has increased nowadays, especially among young people and adolescents, in addition to the fact that knowledge of orthodontics and various details of it is more significant among dental students according to what they learned in their curricula and their examination and observation of many cases of malocclusion. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the awareness of the final year of undergraduate dental students toward orthodontics. Materials and Methods About 532 (320 females and 212 males) students in the fifth year of six Iraqi universities were invited to participate in this questionnaire distributed via the Google classroom. This questionnaire included 20 questions about orthodontics. Pearson's chi-square test evaluated the gender and universities differences. Results In general, the awareness responses were very high in most of the questions answered except in three questions in which the percentage of positive answers varies from 49 to 76%. Also, there were no significant gender differences in 17 question answers, and only 3 showed significant gender differences. Females expressed a high level of awareness than males. Conclusion The high and close level of awareness expressed by students' responses in this study revealed the integrated education in orthodontic sciences in Iraqi dental colleges in different universities, except in some questions that deal with topics about the acceleration of tooth movement and the relation between vitamin D3 and teeth movement.

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Evaluation of awareness and knowledge of orthodontic treatment among primary and secondary school students: A cross-sectional epidemiological school study

Ciğerim

Erhamza

2021

APOS

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Objectives: The aim of this cross-sectional research was to compare the knowledge and awareness of students in two different provinces of eastern and western Turkey about orthodontic treatment and to evaluate the awareness of orthodontic treatment among primary and secondary school students. Materials and Methods: A total of 2342 students between the ages of 7 and 15 were included in the study. The questionnaire consisted of a total of 30 questions, including questions about demographics and orthodontic treatment. 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and, 8th-grade students were included in the study. The survey was conducted in selected schools in district centers of Van and İzmir. Results: The number of students participating in the study from Izmir was 855 (452 girls, 403 boys), and 1487 (724 boys, 763 girls) from Van. Female students’ orthodontic awareness was higher than male students. There was also a statistically significant difference in the examinations conducted by cities. The students in İzmir were determined to be more conscious about orthodontic awareness in the majority of the questions in the survey. There were statistically significant differences between primary and secondary school students in terms of orthodontic awareness as a result of evaluating the primary and secondary schools separately. Secondary school students had a higher level of orthodontic awareness. Conclusion: Students’ orthodontic awareness and deficiencies in this respect were determined. It was concluded that orthodontic awareness was affected by age group, gender, and socio-economic and socio-cultural structure of the city.

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An Epidemiological Survey on Awareness towards Orthodontic Treatment in South Indian School Children

Cited by 9 publications

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Knust Pre-Clinical Dental Students towards Orthodontic Treatment

Knowledge and Attitudes of Knust Pre-Clinical Dental Students towards Orthodontic Treatment

Awareness to Orthodontics among a Sample of Final Year Dental Students

Evaluation of awareness and knowledge of orthodontic treatment among primary and secondary school students: A cross-sectional epidemiological school study

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