Factors Influencing Patient Compliance during Clear Aligner Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Compliance is highly relevant during clear aligner therapy (CAT). In this retrospective cohort study, we assessed compliance and associated covariates in a large cohort of CAT patients. A comprehensive sample of 2644 patients (75.0% females, 25.0% males, age range 18–64 years, median 27 years), all...
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doaj-b3dd989b9d00429ea7fb213446813cc32021-07-23T13:48:04ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832021-07-01103103310310.3390/jcm10143103Factors Influencing Patient Compliance during Clear Aligner Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort StudyLan Huong Timm0Gasser Farrag1Martin Baxmann2Falk Schwendicke3Sunshine Smile, Windscheidstraße 18, 10627 Berlin, GermanySunshine Smile, Windscheidstraße 18, 10627 Berlin, GermanyOrthodentix, Arnoldstrasse 13 b, 47906 Kempen, GermanyDepartment of Oral Diagnostics, Digital Health and Health Services Research, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Aßmannshauser Straße 4-6, 14197 Berlin, GermanyCompliance is highly relevant during clear aligner therapy (CAT). In this retrospective cohort study, we assessed compliance and associated covariates in a large cohort of CAT patients. A comprehensive sample of 2644 patients (75.0% females, 25.0% males, age range 18–64 years, median 27 years), all receiving CAT with PlusDental (Berlin, Germany) finished in 2019, was analyzed. Covariates included demographic ones (age, gender) as well as self-reported questionnaire-obtained ones (satisfaction with ones’ smile prior treatment, the experience of previous orthodontic therapy). The primary outcome was compliance: Based on patients’ consistent use of the mobile application for self-report and aligner wear time of ≥22 h, patients were classified as fully compliant, fairly compliant, or poorly compliant. Chi-square test was used to compare compliance in different subgroups. A total of 953/2644 (36.0%) of patients showed full compliance, 1012/2644 (38.3%) fair compliance, and 679/2644 (25.7%) poor compliance. Males were significantly more compliant than females (<i>p</i> = 0.000014), as were patients without previous orthodontic treatment (<i>p</i> = 0.023). Age and self-perceived satisfaction with ones’ smile prior to treatment were not sufficiently associated with compliance (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Our findings could be used to guide practitioners towards limitedly compliant individuals, allowing early intervention.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/14/3103orthodonticscorrective orthodonticsremovable orthodontic applianceclear alignersmalocclusionremote consultation |
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Factors Influencing Patient Compliance during Clear Aligner Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study |
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Factors Influencing Patient Compliance during Clear Aligner Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study |
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Compliance is highly relevant during clear aligner therapy (CAT). In this retrospective cohort study, we assessed compliance and associated covariates in a large cohort of CAT patients. A comprehensive sample of 2644 patients (75.0% females, 25.0% males, age range 18–64 years, median 27 years), all receiving CAT with PlusDental (Berlin, Germany) finished in 2019, was analyzed. Covariates included demographic ones (age, gender) as well as self-reported questionnaire-obtained ones (satisfaction with ones’ smile prior treatment, the experience of previous orthodontic therapy). The primary outcome was compliance: Based on patients’ consistent use of the mobile application for self-report and aligner wear time of ≥22 h, patients were classified as fully compliant, fairly compliant, or poorly compliant. Chi-square test was used to compare compliance in different subgroups. A total of 953/2644 (36.0%) of patients showed full compliance, 1012/2644 (38.3%) fair compliance, and 679/2644 (25.7%) poor compliance. Males were significantly more compliant than females (<i>p</i> = 0.000014), as were patients without previous orthodontic treatment (<i>p</i> = 0.023). Age and self-perceived satisfaction with ones’ smile prior to treatment were not sufficiently associated with compliance (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Our findings could be used to guide practitioners towards limitedly compliant individuals, allowing early intervention. |
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orthodontics corrective orthodontics removable orthodontic appliance clear aligners malocclusion remote consultation |
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