[Dropouts from orthodontic treatment. Factors which cause it].
Dropout of orthodontic treatment is something common in our services, but up to here, its possible causes have not been determined, therefore, a study is performed to a group of patients who had deserted from "La Vigía" Teaching Stomatologic Clinics, Department of Orthodontics, and who was on admission during 1981 and 1982. It was found that 18.9% of the patients on admission had interrupted treatment. A questionnaire related to possible causes of dropout was applied to the group and the most common causes for given up to treatment were detected: the patient was poorly motivated and lack of information on some important aspects of treatment on the part of the orthodontist.
Cardonne
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Pacheco
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García
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Coales
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MC
Zaldívar
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Ravinal
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LP
D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
El abandono del tratamiento ortodoncico. Causas que lo originan.