Orthodontic Practitioners' Knowledge and Education Demand on Clear Aligner Therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Clear aligner therapy (CAT) has been gaining popularity amongst the orthodontic community. No systematic course on CAT has been reported to date. The objectives of this study were to determine practitioners' knowledge and to offer insights for future tailored courses on CAT.

Methods

An online questionnaire was distributed. The questionnaire comprised personal background information, predictability of tooth movement through CAT, and CAT knowledge that practitioners demanded to learn. Four senior expert orthodontists' answers to the predictability of tooth movement through CAT were averaged to be a standard reference. Descriptive statistics, 1-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), principal component analysis, Student t test, and multivariate logistics regression analys

SUBMITTER: Gao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10829360 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature