title: Acceptability and attractiveness of intra- and extra-oral orthodontic appliances.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the acceptability of different intra-oral and extra-oral orthodontic appliances, to rank orthodontic appliances from the most to the least attractive and to investigate the factors that may affect the acceptance of orthodontic treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  A random sample of 800 students (schoolchildren and university students) were invited to participate in this study and a total of 688 students were included (86%).
  
  
  METHODS
  A self-administrated structured questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of this study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  More than one-half in each age group (53%) claimed that they would accept to have orthodontic treatment. Acceptance of the different orthodontic appliances was affected by gender, age and type of school. Removable appliance was reported as the most acceptable and facemask was reported as the least acceptable orthodontic appliances. Majority of subjects ranked ceramic and facemask appliances as the most and the least attractive orthodontic appliances, respectively. The predictor variables for the acceptance of orthodontic treatment were perceived demand for orthodontic treatment, perceived positive effect of orthodontic treatment and expected benefits from orthodontic treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Removable appliance was the most acceptable orthodontic appliance whereas ceramic appliance was ranked as the most attractive one. Facemask was the least acceptable and the least attractive option.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry,Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Elham S J
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Abu Alhaija
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Karajeh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D004954:Esthetics; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D020380:Needs Assessment; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances / Q000145:classification*; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012574:Schools / Q000145:classification; D057566:Self Report; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials