Oh Min-Hee, Park Ae-Hyun, Kim MinSoo, Kim Eun-A, Cho Jin-Hyoung
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
Dental 4D Research Institute, Dental Science Research Institute, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
Korean J Orthod. 2021 Jan 25;51(1):3-14. doi: 10.4041/kjod.2021.51.1.3.
This study aimed to identify the perceptions of orthodontic treatment among Korean adults and determine the factors that drive them to seek orthodontic treatment.
A total of 2,321 adults aged 19-64 years were surveyed using an internet research system from a specialized research company. The participants were divided into the following groups based on their experience of and willingness to undergo orthodontic treatment: experience, acceptance, and non-acceptance groups. The characteristics of the participants were compared using analysis of variance with post-hoc analysis. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed in all three models with the non-acceptance group as a reference.
In terms of demographic characteristics, age, gender, marital status, and education had significant influences on orthodontic treatment decisions in adults in the experience and acceptance groups ( < 0.001). When all the factors were analyzed, age, marital status, past dental treatment experience, regular oral examinations, demand for orthodontic treatment, optimal treatment period, health insurance coverage, information on orthodontic treatments, perceptions regarding orthodontic treatment, and psychosocial impact of dental esthetics significantly influenced orthodontic treatment decisions in adults in the experience and acceptance groups ( < 0.001).
These findings suggest that various factors influence orthodontic treatment decisions in adults. Individuals who seek orthodontic treatment were found to undergo more regular dental treatment and oral examination than those who did not. They also had a better perception of orthodontic treatment and more negative values for the psychosocial impact of dental esthetics.
本研究旨在确定韩国成年人对正畸治疗的看法，并确定促使他们寻求正畸治疗的因素。
使用一家专业研究公司的互联网研究系统对2321名年龄在19 - 64岁的成年人进行了调查。根据参与者接受正畸治疗的经历和意愿，将他们分为以下几组：有经历组、接受组和不接受组。采用方差分析和事后分析比较参与者的特征。以不接受组作为参照，在所有三个模型中进行多项逻辑回归分析。
在人口统计学特征方面，年龄、性别、婚姻状况和教育程度对有经历组和接受组的成年人正畸治疗决策有显著影响（<0.001）。当分析所有因素时，年龄、婚姻状况、过去的牙科治疗经历、定期口腔检查、正畸治疗需求、最佳治疗期、健康保险覆盖范围、正畸治疗信息、对正畸治疗的看法以及牙齿美观的心理社会影响对有经历组和接受组的成年人正畸治疗决策有显著影响（<0.001）。
这些发现表明，多种因素影响成年人的正畸治疗决策。发现寻求正畸治疗的个体比未寻求正畸治疗的个体接受更定期的牙科治疗和口腔检查。他们对正畸治疗的看法也更好，对牙齿美观的心理社会影响的负面评价更多。
