Lew K K
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital.
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1993 Feb;21(1):31-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1993.tb00715.x.
A retrospective survey of 358 local Chinese adult orthodontic patients was undertaken to determine the motivating factors behind orthodontic treatment and the discomfort caused by fixed orthodontic appliances. From the completed questionnaires of 203 patients, the principal conclusions were that the improvement in dento-facial aesthetics following orthodontic treatment enhanced their self-confidence and self-esteem in a majority of patients; discomfort in oral soft tissues and teeth were transient and did not exceed 7 days; transient pain from teeth was experienced by 91% of patients and in 39% of these patients the discomfort to teeth was experienced with each new archwire or elastic force application. These results may be useful in relating discomfort levels to prospective orthodontic patients. It was also evident in the study that several cross-cultural differences existed in the attitudes of our patients compared to those reported in Caucasians.
对358名当地中国成年正畸患者进行了一项回顾性调查，以确定正畸治疗背后的动机因素以及固定正畸矫治器所带来的不适。从203名患者填写的问卷中得出的主要结论是，正畸治疗后牙颌面美观度的改善在大多数患者中增强了他们的自信心和自尊；口腔软组织和牙齿的不适是短暂的，不超过7天；91%的患者经历过牙齿短暂疼痛，其中39%的患者在每次更换弓丝或施加弹力时都会感到牙齿不适。这些结果可能有助于将不适程度告知未来的正畸患者。该研究还表明，与白种人相比，我们的患者态度存在一些跨文化差异。
