Motivations, Treatment experiences and Social stigmas related to orthodontic treatment in Gulbarga population.

Dr. Fazal ur Raheman; Dr. Vishwanath Patil

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Motivations, Treatment experiences and Social stigmas related to orthodontic treatment in Gulbarga population.

Dr. Fazal Ur Raheman, Dr. Vishwanath Patil

Abstract :

Facial aesthetics might be related to several factors: ethnic group, age, sex, region and this effects duration and outcome of treatment. In Indian context importance is given to facial beauty for marriage alliances.

Aims: This study was intended to:

1) Evaluate what motivated patients to seek Orthodontic treatment and their experiences during treatment.

2) Their social problems before seeking treatment and their status after treatment, from Indian perspective.

Methods and Material: A total of 100 subjects of both the genders aged between 18 to 35 years, were taken from three centres of Gulbarga city who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The responses were evaluated using statistical analysis.

Results: Major motivating factor was to have straight teeth. Significantly, only 9% of married subjects faced problems in their married life. Of the two thirds who were unmarried, 49% did not feel facial appearance as a hurdle. Almost 36% found the treatment to be very painful.

Conclusions: Facial aesthetics was major motivator for orthodontic treatment as compared to preventing future problems. Significantly orthodontic problem was neither found to be a hurdle for getting married nor causing problems in married life.