Investigation of Parents' Awareness of Early Orthodontic Evaluation and Treatment in Paediatric Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Eur J Paediatr Dent

Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Odontostomatological Specialties, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80121 Naples, Italy.

Published: April 2024

Aim: This study aims to gauge the level of awareness among parents about the importance, timing, and benefits of early orthodontic assessments for their children.

Materials: A questionnaire consisting of 12 questions was created through Google Forms to measure the knowledge about early orthodontic treatment and consultation with the parents of 1821 patients aged 6-11 years admitted to the paediatric service of a training and research hospital and filled out by the parents. The distribution of variables was examined with the Shapiro-Wilk normality test; the independent t test was used in the comparison of paired groups of normally distributed variables; and the chi-square test was used in the comparison of qualitative data. A stepwise logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the effective factors for consultation with the orthodontist.

Conclusion: The present study found a positive relationship between parents' education and monthly financial income and their knowledge of malocclusions for early orthodontic treatment. Conversely, there was a negative correlation between the number of children parents had and their awareness of malocclusions. The early identification of malocclusions allows orthodontic problems to be corrected with less complex treatment methods.

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