Orthodontic care in orthodontic patients during the COVID-2019 pandemic: emergency, emergency response and orthodontic treatment preference

Autor: Zeyao Miao, Haijuan Zhang, Yandong Han, Lirong Wang, Shuang Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Oral Health, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03066-z
Popis: Abstract Background The objective of this study was to investigate the characteristics of emergencies and the requirement for emergency treatment after the suspension of orthodontic appointments. The attitude towards orthodontic treatment preference was evaluated as well, including receiving orthodontic treatment and the preference for orthodontic appliances. Subjects and methods An electronic questionnaire was distributed to the patients, including 4 sections: Section 1 – demographic and basic information; Section 2 – the characteristics of emergencies and emergency treatment requirements; Section 3 – the NRS-11 for pain and Manchester Orofacial Pain Disability Scale used to evaluate the intensity of orofacial pain and disability; and Section 4 – attitudes towards receiving orthodontic treatment and appliance preference. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s chi-square test, Wilcoxon's rank-sum test and stepwise generalized linear model (GLM) were performed with significance set at P
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