Sergl H G, Zentner A
Department of Orthodontics, University of Mainz, Germany.
Eur J Orthod. 1998 Oct;20(5):517-24. doi: 10.1093/ejo/20.5.517.
Patients' acceptance of an orthodontic appliance may influence compliance and thus contribute to a successful outcome of treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of shape and design of different types of functional appliances on their acceptance by patients. For each of 10 adult volunteer subjects employed in the study eight different functional appliances were fabricated which had a varying extension of the resin base and amount of interocclusal opening. Effects of appliances on speech, initial acceptance, and acceptance after wearing were assessed by means of standardized tests. Amongst the appliances tested the bionator, functional corrector FR-I and elastic open activator showed the highest acceptance by the test subjects. The results of the study indicate that there is a considerable difference in acceptance of various types of functional appliances.
患者对正畸矫治器的接受程度可能会影响依从性，从而有助于治疗取得成功。本研究的目的是评估不同类型功能矫治器的形状和设计对患者接受度的影响。对于本研究中招募的10名成年志愿者受试者，分别制作了8种不同的功能矫治器，这些矫治器的树脂基托伸展程度和咬合打开量各不相同。通过标准化测试评估矫治器对言语、初始接受度以及佩戴后接受度的影响。在测试的矫治器中，生物调节器、功能矫治器FR-I和弹性开颌矫治器在受试者中显示出最高的接受度。研究结果表明，不同类型功能矫治器的接受度存在相当大的差异。
