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Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2024 Jul 20:S0889-5406(24)00246-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2024.06.011. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Effective risk communication is essential for achieving patient-centered oral health care, but the limited understanding of patients’ subjective perceptions of orthodontic-related risks hinders this process. This study aimed to investigate adults’ awareness, concerns, and risk-avoidance behaviors about long-term orthodontic risks, exploring their relationship with psychosocial factors.
METHODS: We included 498 adult patients (mean age, 27.3 ± 6.8 years; women, 75.5%) during their initial visits to the orthodontic department at a hospital in Chengdu, China. Participants’ understanding of orthodontic risks was gauged before and after exposure to the Oral Health Education Comics (OHEC), a specifically designed digital tool. Concurrently, we used logistic regression models to investigate the associations between patients’ depression, anxiety, self-esteem, perfectionism, and dentofacial esthetics with risk perceptions.
RESULTS: Approximately 79.5% of participants initially reported low awareness of orthodontic risks, with most knowledge from online sources. Notably, the percentage of participants with high awareness increased to 64.8% after OHEC. The negative facial soft-tissue change was most concerning for participants: 53.4% showed high concerns, and 28.1% showed high avoidance. Furthermore, linear regression indicated positive associations between depression (β = 0.42 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 0.07-0.77]) and anxiety (β = 0.76 [95% CI, 0.35-1.18]) with orthodontic risk concerns, whereas risk avoidance was positively associated with depression (β = 0.62 [95% CI, 0.27-0.97]), anxiety (β = 1.09 [95% CI, 0.68-1.50]), and perfectionism (β = 0.24 [95% CI, 0.02-0.46]).
CONCLUSIONS: Findings emphasize the imperative of streamlined risk communication in orthodontics. By incorporating comprehensible tools such as OHEC and integrating psychosocial evaluations, more refined patient-practitioner communication and psychosomatic-based dental care can be achieved.
PMID:39033445 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajodo.2024.06.011
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