Expectations of orthodontic treatment and satisfaction with dental appearance among Nigerian parents [corrected].
The aim of this study was to investigate correlations between satisfaction with dental appearance and expectation of orthodontic treatment. The effects of sex and age on these variables were also explored. A sample of 466 parents comprising 238 (51.1%) males and 228 females (48.9%) were randomly surveyed in Ibadan Nigeria. Their ages ranged from 18 to 73 with mean age of 36.89 +/- 12.27 (SD). They were asked whether they were satisfied or otherwise with their dental appearance and to indicate their expectation of orthodontic treatment. A multiple regression analysis was used to estimate the effect of the dental satisfaction on expectation of orthodontic treatment as well as the influence of age and sex on orthodontic expectations. Significant correlation was not found between satisfaction between dental appearance and parents' expectations. These correlations were invariant over gender, but not over age. It was concluded that satisfaction with dental appearance is not a significant predictor of parents' expectations of orthodontic treatment among the study sample but age was.
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Orthodontic unit, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D004955:Esthetics, Dental / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires