Open AccessOral Impacts Experienced by Orthodontic Patients Undergoing Fixed or Removable Appliances Therapy in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Mohammad Abdul Baseer,
Nawaf Abdulaziz Almayah,
Khalid Mirae Alqahtani,
Marwan Ibrahim Alshaye,
Meshari Mohammed Aldhahri
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s343084
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , observational study , cross sectional study , oral health , mann–whitney u test , exact test , pathology
The objective of this study is to compare the orthodontic patient's experiences with removable and fixed orthodontic appliances on daily activities, food consumption, and oral symptoms in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia.