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Introduction: One of the primary
worries of orthodontic patients, aside from the final results, is the
total period of treatment. A superior comprehension of orthodontic
treatment period just as variable influencing the treatment length is
valuable for productive patient guiding and improved clinical
performance.
The aim of the study was analysis of factors influencing the
length of treatment of finished casestreated with fixed orthodontic
appliance at the dental teaching hospital in the College of Dentistry/
University of Baghdad.
Materials and Methods: Eighty case sheets belonging to 80
finished orthodontic cases (forty finished with a single operator and
fortyfinished with multi-operators) were selected from the archive of
the orthodontic department to collect six parameters, namely duration of
treatment, number of supervisors, number of visits, type of
malocclusion, treatment method, presence or absence of crossbite.
Chi-square test was used to test group differences and to study the
association between the duration of treatment and the types of
malocclusion with the indication for dental extraction in both groups.
Results: The results showed highly significant group difference
regarding all parameters except the presence or absence of crossbite. On
the other hand, no significant association was found between the type of
malocclusion andduration of treatment with the indication of extraction
in both groups.
Conclusions: The number of supervisors with their different
opinions in treating and managing orthodontic casesand the type of
malocclusion may be the main contributing factor affecting the treatment
duration of the finished orthodontic cases.
Key words:
treatment duration, fixed orthodontic
appliance
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Address of correspondence:
Assistant prof. Mohammed Nahidh, BDS., M.Sc.
University of Baghdad, Iraq Department of Orthodontics,
College of Dentistry,
E-mail:
m_nahidh79@yahoo.com
Mobile: 009647702551616
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