Anamnesis and examination forms used in orthodontic clinics: A pilot study

Abstract

Introduction: Examination is a basic step in the treatment of patients. This study aimed to assess the examination forms of different private and university orthodontic clinics.

Methods: Examination forms were collected from 21 university and 21 private orthodontic clinics. The 80 questions examined in the study were evaluated under 3 subheadings (demographic questions, systemic disease questions, and dental questions).

Results: In the evaluation among the groups, the number of questions asked in universities was statistically significantly higher in terms of the total number of questions asked. The number of university questions was statistically significantly higher in the evaluation among the groups of dental questions (P <0.05). In all of the subheadings, there were statistically significant differences between groups and parents' occupation, e-mail, reference, pricing, and personal data protection law questions (P <0.05); breathing pattern question (P <0.05); tongue function, frenulum assessment, transverse problem, jaw deviation, midline, dentition, canine relationship, overjet, overbite, number of teeth, impacted tooth, shape anomaly, dental trauma, profile, and incisal exposure questions (P <0.05).

Conclusions: There is no consensus on the examination forms used in orthodontics clinics. Although both universities and private clinics aim to treat orthodontic patients, the questions they asked were different in accordance with their dynamics.