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Patient’s Perception Of Pain And Discomfort Towards Orthodontic Treatments

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dc.contributor.authorAzrul Hafiz Bin Abdul Azizen_US
dc.contributor.authorNoor Ellyyu Hafizahen_US
dc.contributor.authorNur Nisrin Nabihahen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-27T14:34:32Z
dc.date.available2024-05-27T14:34:32Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.date.submitted2021-11-22
dc.description.abstractBackground: Patient undergoes orthodontic treatment with removable and fixed appliances will usually complaint of pain and discomfort. The level of pain and discomfort experience by patient will determined the cooperation and compliance towards the treatment. This study explores the perception of pain and type of discomfort experience by patients when undergoes orthodontic treatment. Material and method: This cross-sectional study involve a set of questionnaires regarding patient social demographic and factors contributing to pain and discomfort among patients with removable and fixed appliances. Result: This study shows that the most common discomfort experienced by patients with removable appliance are increased in saliva flow, interferes with mastication and altering speech. Apart from that, ulcers, pain in the mouth and appliance breakages are the most common pain experience by the patients with fixed appliances. Conclusion: In conclusion, majority of patients will experience some form of pain and discomfort during orthodontic treatments. Thus, information regarding pain and discomfort during orthodontic treatment should be clearly convey during the first initial appointment to prepare patient mental and physically.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.24018/ejdent.2021.2.2.47
dc.identifier.epage17
dc.identifier.issn2684-4443
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.other904-16
dc.identifier.spage15
dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/3223
dc.identifier.volume2
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEuropean Open Science Publishingen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal of Dentistry and Oral Healthen_US
dc.subjectpain, discomfort, orthodontic treatments, fixed appliances, removable applianceen_US
dc.titlePatient’s Perception Of Pain And Discomfort Towards Orthodontic Treatmentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication

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