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Part II. What drives Korean adults to seek orthodontic treatment: Factors contributing to orthodontic treatment decisions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to identify the perceptions of orthodontic treatment among Korean adults and determine the factors that drive them to seek orthodontic treatment.

Methods

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.

Results

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 (p < 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 (p < 0.001).

Conclusions

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.

SUBMITTER: Oh MH

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7837801 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Part II. What drives Korean adults to seek orthodontic treatment: Factors contributing to orthodontic treatment decisions.

Oh Min-Hee MH Park Ae-Hyun AH Kim MinSoo M Kim Eun-A EA Cho Jin-Hyoung JH

Korean journal of orthodontics 20210101 1

<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to identify the perceptions of orthodontic treatment among Korean adults and determine the factors that drive them to seek orthodontic treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>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 ...[more]

PMID: 33446616

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Part II. What drives Korean adults to seek orthodontic treatment: Factors contributing to orthodontic treatment decisions.

Objective

Methods

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Part II. What drives Korean adults to seek orthodontic treatment: Factors contributing to orthodontic treatment decisions.

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