The Use and Preference of Functional Appliances among a Sample of Iraqi Orthodontists: A Web-Based Survey
Objectives. This study evaluated the use and preference of different types of functional appliances among a sample of Iraqi orthodontists. Materials and Methods. About 200 orthodontists were invited to fill out an online Google form questionnaire with multiple-choice questions. The questions were mo...
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| author | Hiba M. Hussien Zena Hekmat Altaee Mohammed Nahidh Sajid Chaffat Auliawi Al-Mayahi |
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| description | Objectives. This study evaluated the use and preference of different types of functional appliances among a sample of Iraqi orthodontists. Materials and Methods. About 200 orthodontists were invited to fill out an online Google form questionnaire with multiple-choice questions. The questions were modified from previous England and Malaysian studies. The data were tabulated as frequency tables. Results. The response rate was 61%. About 91.80% of the participants used functional appliances, with the removable type being the most used. The twin block was thought to be the best compliance one but not the most used functional appliance. About 62% depended on the clinical observations in determining the growth spurt and asked patients to wear the appliance full-time except at meal time. The majority preferred a period of retention of about 4–6 months and frequent visits for adjustments. Conclusions. Removable functional appliances are the most frequently used among the studied sample. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1ccaeaea6c6e47c397593d2386d87f172025-02-03T01:24:29ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87362022-01-01202210.1155/2022/8919830The Use and Preference of Functional Appliances among a Sample of Iraqi Orthodontists: A Web-Based SurveyHiba M. Hussien0Zena Hekmat Altaee1Mohammed Nahidh2Sajid Chaffat Auliawi Al-Mayahi3Department of OrthodonticsDepartment of OrthodonticsDepartment of OrthodonticsSpecialist OrthodontistObjectives. This study evaluated the use and preference of different types of functional appliances among a sample of Iraqi orthodontists. Materials and Methods. About 200 orthodontists were invited to fill out an online Google form questionnaire with multiple-choice questions. The questions were modified from previous England and Malaysian studies. The data were tabulated as frequency tables. Results. The response rate was 61%. About 91.80% of the participants used functional appliances, with the removable type being the most used. The twin block was thought to be the best compliance one but not the most used functional appliance. About 62% depended on the clinical observations in determining the growth spurt and asked patients to wear the appliance full-time except at meal time. The majority preferred a period of retention of about 4–6 months and frequent visits for adjustments. Conclusions. Removable functional appliances are the most frequently used among the studied sample.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8919830 |
| spellingShingle | Hiba M. Hussien Zena Hekmat Altaee Mohammed Nahidh Sajid Chaffat Auliawi Al-Mayahi The Use and Preference of Functional Appliances among a Sample of Iraqi Orthodontists: A Web-Based Survey International Journal of Dentistry |
| title | The Use and Preference of Functional Appliances among a Sample of Iraqi Orthodontists: A Web-Based Survey |
| title_full | The Use and Preference of Functional Appliances among a Sample of Iraqi Orthodontists: A Web-Based Survey |
| title_fullStr | The Use and Preference of Functional Appliances among a Sample of Iraqi Orthodontists: A Web-Based Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Use and Preference of Functional Appliances among a Sample of Iraqi Orthodontists: A Web-Based Survey |
| title_short | The Use and Preference of Functional Appliances among a Sample of Iraqi Orthodontists: A Web-Based Survey |
| title_sort | use and preference of functional appliances among a sample of iraqi orthodontists a web based survey |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8919830 |
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