National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Dentistry (Athens, Greece).
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics (Athens, Greece).
Dental Press J Orthod. 2024 Oct 4;29(5):e2424180. doi: 10.1590/2177-6709.29.5.e2424180.oar. eCollection 2024.
This study assessed patient's satisfaction after orthodontic treatment in the postgraduate orthodontic clinic of the Dental School at the University of Athens (Athens, Greece), and investigated possible correlations between satisfaction after orthodontic treatment and life satisfaction, alongside the influence of age, gender, severity of initial orthodontic malocclusion and duration of retention period.
Patients aged 12 years and above, who had recently completed comprehensive orthodontic treatment, participated completing two questionnaires: a 37-item questionnaire, validated for assessing orthodontic treatment satisfaction; and the 5-item Satisfaction with Life Scale, a valid and reliable measure of life satisfaction. Scores from each questionnaire were summed for each patient. Demographic details, Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) and the duration of the retention period up to questionnaire completion were collected. Multiple regression analysis assessed the relationship between the questionnaires and the evaluated variables.
A total of 150 patients answered the questionnaires, being 82 women (55%) and 68 men (45%). The mean age of patients was 18.87 ± 5.97 years (range: 12-47). Most patients expressed satisfaction with treatment outcomes (grades 5 and 6). Satisfaction with orthodontic treatment showed a significant correlation with life satisfaction (p=0.002), but not with gender, age, dental/esthetic components of IOTN, or the duration of the retention period.
Satisfaction after orthodontic treatment exhibited a significant correlation with life satisfaction, but it was not affected by gender, age, dental/esthetic components of IOTN, or the duration of the retention period.
本研究评估了雅典大学牙科学院正畸研究生诊所患者正畸治疗后的满意度，并调查了正畸治疗后满意度与生活满意度之间的可能相关性，以及年龄、性别、初始正畸错颌严重程度和保持期长短的影响。
12 岁及以上、最近完成全面正畸治疗的患者参与了两项问卷调查：一项是 37 项正畸治疗满意度评估问卷；另一项是 5 项生活满意度量表，该量表是生活满意度的有效且可靠的衡量标准。每位患者的每个问卷的分数相加。收集了人口统计学资料、正畸治疗需求指数（IOTN）和完成问卷时的保持期时长。多元回归分析评估了问卷与评估变量之间的关系。
共有 150 名患者回答了问卷，其中 82 名女性（55%）和 68 名男性（45%）。患者的平均年龄为 18.87 ± 5.97 岁（范围：12-47）。大多数患者对治疗结果表示满意（等级 5 和 6）。正畸治疗满意度与生活满意度呈显著相关（p=0.002），但与性别、年龄、IOTN 的牙齿/美学成分或保持期时长无关。
正畸治疗后的满意度与生活满意度显著相关，但不受性别、年龄、IOTN 的牙齿/美学成分或保持期时长的影响。
