ArticleClinics and practice2024
Perceived Orthodontic Needs and Attitudes towards Early Evaluation and Interventions: A Survey-Based Study among Parents of Italian School-Aged Children.
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- Effects of clear aligners treatment in growing patients: a systematic review.Frontiers in oral health · 2024Pooled it
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- Sector Classification of Unerupted Maxillary Canines: A Deep Learning-Based Automated Framework Using Panoramic Radiographs.Orthodontics & craniofacial research · 2026Article
- Exploring Parental Perceptions and Barriers to Early Orthodontic Treatment in Children: A Mixed-Methods Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Timing of Orthodontic Intervention for Pediatric Class II Malocclusion: A Systematic Review on Early vs. Late Treatment Outcomes.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Reliability of Large Language Model-Based Chatbots Versus Clinicians as Sources of Information on Orthodontics: A Comparative Analysis.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- The Effects of Malocclusion Among Priests in Enugu, Nigeria: An Anglican Church-Based Study.Journal of religion and health · 2024Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Parents' awareness of malocclusion and their attitude towards early evaluation and interventions influence children's orthodontic management. This cross-sectional study investigates factors that affect the perceived orthodontic needs and the attitude towards interceptive orthodontics among a sample of one-thousand eight-hundred and six (1806) parents of children aged between 6 and 11 years. (2) Methods: The investigation was carried out thought a 18-items online questionnaire divided as follows: characteristics of respondents; perceived child's orthodontic needs; attitude toward early orthodontic evaluation and interventions. The associations between responses were assessed with a Chi-square test. (3) Results: Two-thirds of the respondents referred to having consulted an orthodontist for their child, and more than half of them initiated the required orthodontic treatment. In 44% of cases, the orthodontic consultation occurred after the age of 7 years. Parents' higher education and history of orthodontic treatment were associated with a greater awareness of orthodontic needs. Parents' perception of the impact of teeth on their child's personality was significantly associated with the decision to start the orthodontic treatment (
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