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Introduction: Patient compliance is essential for successful orthodontic treatment. Lack of cooperation may result in prolonged treatment time, poorer outcomes, and treatment cessation. The aim of this study was to determine factors that could predict compliance of Class II/1 malocclusion patients during functional treatment, primarily the role of parents. Materials and Methods: The sample comprised 66 subjects presenting class II division 1 malocclusion (47% females) aged 11-13 with overjet >5mm in acceleration phase of mandibular pubertal growth. Subjects were treated with removable functional appliances (62% Twin block, 38% Sander double plates) for a period of one year. Before orthodontic treatment, participants and their parents independently completed Child Perception Questionnaire and Parental-Caregiver Perception Questionnaire that were used to assess separately child's perception and parent's perception of child's emotional well-being, social well-being, oral symptoms and functional limitations as possible predictors of cooperation during orthodontic treatment. Non-compliant were considered those that did not have reduction of overjet ( |
