Relationship between Patient Cooperation and Treatment Result among Orthodontic Patients in Biratnagar, Nepal

Authors

  • Anand Acharya Noble Medical College, Biratnagar
  • Bhushan Bhattarai Noble Medical College, Biratnagar
  • Dhirendra Giri Noble Medical College, Biratnagar
  • Tarakant Bhagat B.P.Koirala Institute of Medical Sciences, Dharan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ojn.v8i1.21337

Keywords:

Orthodontic Patient Cooperation Scale, orthodontic treatment

Abstract

Introduction: Orthodontic treatment is a highly technique sensitive process; which takes long duration and its success depend on many factors. Patient cooperation is one of the important determinants of orthodontic treatment.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between patients’ cooperation and orthodontic treatment result as rated by the orthodontist.

Materials & Method: Orthodontic Patient Cooperation Scale (OPCS) was used to evaluate 57 orthodontic patients’ cooperation who had undergone active orthodontic treatment in Nobel Medical College Hospital, Biratnagar from 2014 January to 2017 June and were under retention phase. Orthodontic treatment results of these patients were graded as good, acceptable and poor by the orthodontist. Independent t-test was applied to test the mean of OPCS score, the treatment result and gender.

Result: Mean OPCS score was higher in good treatment result category; as the OPCS score increased treatment result improved, which was statistically significant (p < 0.01). 

Conclusion: Orthodontic patients’ cooperation is a strong determining factor for positive treatment outcome. 

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Author Biographies

Anand Acharya, Noble Medical College, Biratnagar

Department of Orthodontics, Lecturer

Bhushan Bhattarai, Noble Medical College, Biratnagar

Department of Orthodontics, Lecturer

Dhirendra Giri, Noble Medical College, Biratnagar

Department of Periodontics, Assitant Professor

Tarakant Bhagat, B.P.Koirala Institute of Medical Sciences, Dharan

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Associate Professor

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Published

2018-10-13

How to Cite

Acharya, A., Bhattarai, B., Giri, D., & Bhagat, T. (2018). Relationship between Patient Cooperation and Treatment Result among Orthodontic Patients in Biratnagar, Nepal. Orthodontic Journal of Nepal, 8(1), 11–13. https://doi.org/10.3126/ojn.v8i1.21337

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Original Articles

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