Parents’ Awareness of Malocclusion and Orthodontic Consultation for Their Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
Parents’ awareness of malocclusion and the appropriate timing to seek orthodontic consultation for their children has a substantial impact on children’s orthodontic treatment. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate parents’ awareness of malocclusion and orthodontic consultation of their chil...
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| author | Doaa H. Alsaggaf Manal Z. Alqarni Shroouq A. Barayan Abdullah A. Assaggaf Reem A. Alansari |
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| description | Parents’ awareness of malocclusion and the appropriate timing to seek orthodontic consultation for their children has a substantial impact on children’s orthodontic treatment. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate parents’ awareness of malocclusion and orthodontic consultation of their children and the influence of parents’ demographics on their awareness level. An electronic survey collected information about participants’ demographics and awareness about malocclusion and orthodontic consultation of children. A total of 473 parents living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, participated in the study. The average awareness level among parents was moderate (3.09 ± 1.4). Male gender and unemployment were associated with low orthodontic awareness levels relative to moderate awareness (OR = 3.3, 95% CI = 1.8–5.8 and OR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.1–3.8, respectively). Former or current orthodontic treatment was associated with high awareness levels (OR = 3.9, 95% CI = 2.4–6.5). There is still a need to raise the awareness of Saudi parents about malocclusion and orthodontic consultations for their children. Orthodontic awareness-raising campaigns should be designed to include fathers and parents with low socioeconomic status. The findings of this study also suggest that orthodontists can enhance their patient’s awareness of malocclusion and orthodontic consultation for their children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6cacceca27df4e888a2ad27bad3b67ea2023-11-24T14:02:55ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672022-12-01912197410.3390/children9121974Parents’ Awareness of Malocclusion and Orthodontic Consultation for Their Children: A Cross-Sectional StudyDoaa H. Alsaggaf0Manal Z. Alqarni1Shroouq A. Barayan2Abdullah A. Assaggaf3Reem A. Alansari4Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDental Intern, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDental Intern, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDental Intern, Faculty of Dentistry, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah 22413, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaParents’ awareness of malocclusion and the appropriate timing to seek orthodontic consultation for their children has a substantial impact on children’s orthodontic treatment. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate parents’ awareness of malocclusion and orthodontic consultation of their children and the influence of parents’ demographics on their awareness level. An electronic survey collected information about participants’ demographics and awareness about malocclusion and orthodontic consultation of children. A total of 473 parents living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, participated in the study. The average awareness level among parents was moderate (3.09 ± 1.4). Male gender and unemployment were associated with low orthodontic awareness levels relative to moderate awareness (OR = 3.3, 95% CI = 1.8–5.8 and OR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.1–3.8, respectively). Former or current orthodontic treatment was associated with high awareness levels (OR = 3.9, 95% CI = 2.4–6.5). There is still a need to raise the awareness of Saudi parents about malocclusion and orthodontic consultations for their children. Orthodontic awareness-raising campaigns should be designed to include fathers and parents with low socioeconomic status. The findings of this study also suggest that orthodontists can enhance their patient’s awareness of malocclusion and orthodontic consultation for their children.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/12/1974awarenessearly diagnosisorthodonticsparentspreventive orthodontics |
| spellingShingle | Doaa H. Alsaggaf Manal Z. Alqarni Shroouq A. Barayan Abdullah A. Assaggaf Reem A. Alansari Parents’ Awareness of Malocclusion and Orthodontic Consultation for Their Children: A Cross-Sectional Study Children awareness early diagnosis orthodontics parents preventive orthodontics |
| title | Parents’ Awareness of Malocclusion and Orthodontic Consultation for Their Children: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Parents’ Awareness of Malocclusion and Orthodontic Consultation for Their Children: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Parents’ Awareness of Malocclusion and Orthodontic Consultation for Their Children: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parents’ Awareness of Malocclusion and Orthodontic Consultation for Their Children: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Parents’ Awareness of Malocclusion and Orthodontic Consultation for Their Children: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | parents awareness of malocclusion and orthodontic consultation for their children a cross sectional study |
| topic | awareness early diagnosis orthodontics parents preventive orthodontics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/12/1974 |
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