How do general dental practitioners perceive and deal with orthodontic bonded retainers?
| Autor: | Clémence Hanriat, Anne-Marie Renkema, Yves Bolender, Frédéric Rafflenbeul, François Lefebvre |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Faculteit Medische Wetenschappen/UMCG |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Response rate (survey)
RETENTION PRACTICES Orthodontic Appliances Fixed Descriptive statistics business.industry Dentists MEDLINE Dental Bonding Dentistry Orthodontics 030206 dentistry Computer-assisted web interviewing 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Professional Role Orthodontists Humans Orthodontic Appliance Design Statistical analysis Psychology business FOLLOW-UP Orthodontic Retainers 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 160(1), E1-E8. MOSBY-ELSEVIER |
| ISSN: | 0889-5406 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Long-term follow-up and management of orthodontic bonded retainers require a strong collaboration between orthodontists and general dental practitioners (GDPs). This study aimed to evaluate if Eastern French GDPs were aware of bonded retainers' complications and side effects and if they were willing to take part in their long-term follow-up. Methods: Two-hundred and eighteen randomly selected GDPs were invited to answer an online questionnaire. The initial sections covered their experience and management with bonded retainers. In the final sections, GDPs were asked their opinion on the responsibility for long-term follow-up of patients wearing fixed retainers and on the mutual communication between orthodontists and GDPs. Statistical analysis involved descriptive statistics and Fisher exact tests. Results: Response rate was 32.6% (n 5 71). The vast majority of GDPs were familiar with loose retainers, but only 45.2% were willing to repair them. Respondents offering orthodontic services on a regular basis were more likely to insert retainers and repair loose or broken retainers (P \ 0.001). Approximately 18.6% of GDPs were aware of third-order side effects encountered with unintentionally active retainers bonded to all 6 anterior teeth. For 88.8% of GDPs, permanent retention was justified, whereas 90% of the dentists refused to be responsible for longterm supervision of fixed retainers. In addition, 67.1% were interested in further training on orthodontic retention, and 92.9% would appreciate clinical guidelines. Conclusions: Knowledge about the harmful side effects of bonded retainers was evaluated as insufficient among surveyed GDPs. Long-term follow-up of patients wearing bonded retainers raises issues that should be addressed globally by enhancing mutual communication, practitioners' education, and patients' involvement. (Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2021;160:e1-e8) |
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