Journal of Iranian Dental Association
J Iran Dent Assoc
Medical Sciences
http://jida.ir
23
journal23
2383-3041
10.52547/jida
en
jalali
1397
10
1
gregorian
2019
1
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31
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online
1
fulltext
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Assessing the Awareness of Parents and Satisfaction of Children with Intraoral Space Maintainers
Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric Dentistry
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background and Aim: </strong>Space maintenance is an important process in the mixed dentition as a preventive measure for multiple malocclusion problems related to the loss of arch length. The awareness of parents and the satisfaction of children are two critical factors determining the efficacy of space maintainers. The aim of this study was to as-sess the level of parents’ awareness of space maintainers in their children’s oral cavity and the level of their children’s satisfaction with these appliances.<br>
<strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>In the present descriptive-analytical study, a questionnaire was completed by 200 elementary school children, aged 6-12 years old, and by their parents, which was consisted of four main categories: 1) demographic data, 2) parents’ occupation and educational level, 3) parents’ awareness of the uses and maintenance of space maintainers, 4) children’s satisfaction with space maintainers. Data collected from these questionnaires were analyzed in Stata 14 software. The significance level was set at P<0.05.<br>
<strong>Results: </strong>The mean awareness score of the parents was 57%, with no significant relationship with their educational level or occupation (P=0.819). The mean score of the children's satisfaction was 74%; however, the satisfaction significantly decreased with age (P=0.05). There was a significant correlation between children's satisfaction and the type of space maintainer (P=0.0001).<br>
<strong>Conclusion: </strong>The level of awareness of parents about the usage, maintenance, and advantages of space maintainers was average, whereas the satisfaction of children with the usage, maintenance, and comfort of space maintainers was high.</div>
Space Maintenance, Patient Satisfaction, Child, Parents, Awareness
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Hoda
Shamsaddin
2300319475328460020698
2300319475328460020698
No
Assistant Professor, Oral and Dental Diseases Research Center, AND Kerman Social Determinants on Oral Health Research Center, AND Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Raziyeh
Shojaeipour
sinadina3@gmail.com
2300319475328460020699
2300319475328460020699
Yes
Assistant Professor, Oral and Dental Diseases Research Center, AND Kerman Social Determinants on Oral Health Research Center, AND Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Tanaz
Haghighat Seir
2300319475328460020700
2300319475328460020700
No
Dentistry Student, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Zahra
Pouraskari
2300319475328460020701
2300319475328460020701
No
Dentistry Student, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Mahsa
Sayadizadeh
2300319475328460020702
2300319475328460020702
No
Postgraduate Student, Oral and Dental Diseases Research Center, AND Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran