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. 2020 Sep 10:12:351-357.
doi: 10.2147/CCIDE.S263852. eCollection 2020.

Perspectives of Indonesian Orthodontists on the Ideal Orthodontic Treatment Time

Talat Hasan Al-Gunaid  1   2 , Rafinus Arifin  3 , Ida Bagus Narmada  4 , Krisnawati E Tarman  5
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Perspectives of Indonesian Orthodontists on the Ideal Orthodontic Treatment Time

Talat Hasan Al-Gunaid et al. Clin Cosmet Investig Dent. .

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the types of orthodontic treatment provided by Indonesian orthodontists and to analyse their perspectives on the ideal time to initiate orthodontic treatment.

Materials and methods: A cross‑sectional survey was conducted using the Google Drive questionnaire template. This electronic questionnaire was sent to a sample of orthodontists across different regions of Indonesia. The participants were asked to report the stage at which they would start orthodontic treatment, as well as answer questions about occlusal abnormalities and functional problems. Descriptive statistics for all variables were determined, including both practice characteristics and orthodontic treatment timing.

Results: A total of 152 orthodontists agreed to participate in the study, of which 64.5% were female and 35.5% were male. Indonesian orthodontists prefer two-phase orthodontic treatment. Sucking habits and open bite were found to be the most frequent indications for treatment in the primary dentition. Anterior crossbite was found to be the most frequent indication for treatment during the early mixed dentition stage. Severe Class II was found to be the most frequent indication for treatment during the late mixed dentition stage. Indonesian orthodontists are more concerned about impacted canines and midline diastema than other occlusal deviations in the permanent dentition.

Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, we can conclude that Indonesian orthodontists favor two-phase orthodontic treatment. They also prefer to treat sucking habits and open bite in the primary dentition, anterior crossbite in the early mixed dentition, and severe Class II during the late mixed dentition stage.

Keywords: Indonesian orthodontists; orthodontics; treatment timing.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflict of interest in this work.

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