Uslu Ozge, Akcam M Okan
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Turkey.
J Oral Sci. 2007 Mar;49(1):31-9. doi: 10.2334/josnusd.49.31.
The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term satisfaction rate among skeletal class III patients following orthodontic treatment. Questionnaires were sent to 315 post-retention (between 5 to 22.5 years) patients who had received orthodontic treatment without any type of surgery for the correction of skeletal class III malocclusion. The questionnaire contained 28 questions: 10 regarding orthodontic treatment, 13 regarding satisfaction with orthodontic treatment outcomes, and five regarding psychosocial benefits of orthodontic treatment. The frequency of each variable was calculated and chi-squared test was used to determine gender correlations. The survey response rate was 15.8% (n = 40). Most patients were satisfied with their facial appearance (92.5%) and final esthetic profile (95%). Of the 5% who were dissatisfied with their final profiles, prognathic mandible was given as the reason. Most patients (90%) were satisfied with the overall treatment results. Moreover, patient perceptions of psychosocial benefits of treatment were mainly positive, with the majority (72.5%) stating their social communication had improved following orthodontic treatment. Chi-squared test indicated almost no variations in response by gender. In conclusion, the majority of skeletal class III patients in the long-term post-retention period who had received orthodontic treatment were satisfied with the overall treatment outcome.
本研究的目的是调查正畸治疗后骨骼Ⅲ类患者的长期满意度。问卷被发送给315名保持期（5至22.5年）的患者，这些患者接受了正畸治疗，未进行任何类型的手术来矫正骨骼Ⅲ类错牙合畸形。问卷包含28个问题：10个关于正畸治疗，13个关于对正畸治疗结果的满意度，5个关于正畸治疗的心理社会效益。计算每个变量的频率，并使用卡方检验来确定性别相关性。调查回复率为15.8%（n = 40）。大多数患者对自己的面部外观（92.5%）和最终美学轮廓（95%）感到满意。在对最终轮廓不满意的5%的患者中，下颌前突被列为原因。大多数患者（90%）对总体治疗结果感到满意。此外，患者对治疗心理社会效益的认知主要是积极的，大多数（72.5%）表示正畸治疗后他们的社交沟通有所改善。卡方检验表明，不同性别的回复几乎没有差异。总之，大多数接受正畸治疗的骨骼Ⅲ类患者在长期保持期后对总体治疗结果感到满意。
