Theme | % | N |
---|---|---|
Actual outcomes closer to planned/ predicted by software | 31.4 | 16 |
Tooth movement | 27.5 | 14 |
Costs | 17.6 | 9 |
Aligner material | 11.8 | 6 |
Software | 11.8 | 6 |
Environmental | 9.8 | 5 |
CAT and GDPs | 7.8 | 4 |
Need for further research | 5.9 | 3 |
Acceptance of shortcomings | 5.9 | 3 |
Always | Mostly | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | Total | |||||||
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Issue | % | % | % | % | % | |||||||
Discomfort | 1.54 | 1 | 10.8 | 7 | 53.9 | 35 | 29.2 | 19 | 4.6 | 3 | 65 | |
Speech/lisping | 0.0 | 0 | 9.2 | 6 | 38.5 | 25 | 46.2 | 30 | 6.2 | 4 | 65 | |
Smell of aligner | 0.0 | 0 | 7.8 | 5 | 23.4 | 15 | 51.6 | 33 | 17.2 | 11 | 64 | |
Difficulty in compliance with wear protocol | 0.0 | 0 | 4.6 | 3 | 69.2 | 45 | 24.6 | 16 | 1.5 | 1 | 65 | |
Wear/breakage of aligner | 0.0 | 0 | 3.1 | 2 | 58.5 | 38 | 33.9 | 22 | 4.6 | 3 | 65 | |
Loss of aligner(s) | 0.0 | 0 | 3.1 | 2 | 55.4 | 36 | 36.9 | 24 | 4.6 | 3 | 65 | |
Poor fit of aligner(s) | 0.0 | 0 | 4.6 | 3 | 52.3 | 34 | 41.5 | 27 | 1.5 | 1 | 65 | |
Appearance of aligner(s) | 0.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 7.7 | 5 | 63.1 | 41 | 27.7 | 18 | 65 | |
Appearance/ discomfort of attachments | 0.0 | 0 | 3.1 | 2 | 55.4 | 36 | 33.9 | 22 | 7.7 | 5 | 65 | |
Staining of teeth around attachments | 0.0 | 0 | 3.1 | 2 | 60.0 | 39 | 32.3 | 21 | 4.6 | 3 | 65 | |
Dissatisfaction with treatment length | 3.1 | 2 | 6.2 | 4 | 44.6 | 29 | 38.5 | 25 | 7.7 | 5 | 65 | |
Dissatisfaction with treatment outcome | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12.3 | 8 | 76.9 | 50 | 10.8 | 7 | 65 | |
Dissatisfaction with need for refinement | 0.0 | 0 | 3.1 | 2 | 38.5 | 25 | 40.0 | 26 | 18.5 | 12 | 65 |
Theme | % | N |
---|---|---|
Concerns over patient compliance with CAT wear protocols | 43.5 | 22 |
Tooth movements | 16.1 | 10 |
Detailing/finishing | 16.1 | 10 |
Overbite | 16.1 | 10 |
Torque | 14.5 | 9 |
Lateral incisors | 12.9 | 8 |
Tracking | 9.7 | 6 |
Commercialisation: | 6.5 | 4 |
Case selection | 6.5 | 4 |
Costs | 4.8 | 3 |
No Influence | Minor Influence | Moderate Influence | Major Influence | Total | ||||||
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% | % | % | % | |||||||
Insufficient post-graduate education | 37.5 | 3 | 25.0 | 2 | 37.5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | |
Concerns over ongoing aligner treatment education | 50.0 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | |
My practice (e.g.- University or public orthodontic service) does not provide it | 75.0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25.0 | 2 | 8 | |
Other clinicians in my practice provide aligner treatment | 37.5 | 3 | 12.5 | 1 | 25.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 2 | 8 | |
Initial costs to the practice | 75.0 | 6 | 25.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | |
Ongoing costs to the practice | 62.5 | 5 | 25.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 12.5 | 1 | 8 | |
Costs to the patient | 37.5 | 3 | 50.0 | 4 | 12.5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | |
Disruption to practice with the introduction of new technology | 37.5 | 3 | 50.0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 12.5 | 1 | 8 | |
Dependency on a ‘third party’ for treatment provision | 25.0 | 2 | 12.5 | 1 | 37.5 | 3 | 25.0 | 2 | 8 | |
‘Fixed appliances provide better treatment outcomes’ | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 62.5 | 5 | 37.5 | 3 | 8 | |
Patient expectations | 0.0 | 0 | 62.5 | 5 | 12.5 | 1 | 25.0 | 2 | 8 | |
Concerns over patient compliance with treatment protocols | 25.0 | 2 | 12.5 | 1 | 37.5 | 3 | 25.0 | 2 | 8 | |
Other | 1 |
Comfortable | Uncomfortable | |||
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N = 66 | N = 64 | |||
Case type | % | N | % | N |
Spaced dentition | 89.4 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
0 to 4mm crowding (mild) | 100 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
4.1-8mm crowding (moderate) | 68.2 | 45 | 23.4 | 15 |
>8mm crowding (severe) | 24.2 | 16 | 70.3 | 45 |
↓ OB | 90.9 | 60 | 1.6 | 1 |
↑ OB | 1ó.7 | 11 | 78.1 | 50 |
↓ OJ | 45.5 | 30 | 10.9 | 7 |
↑ OJ | 56.1 | 37 | 21.9 | 14 |
Unilateral posterior x-bite | 39.4 | 26 | 35.9 | 23 |
Bilateral posterior x-bite | 15.2 | 10 | 79.7 | 51 |
Other | 7.6 | 5 | 23.4 | 15 |
Responses | ||
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Answer Choices | % | N |
Every 12 weeks | 15.2 | 10 |
Every 8 weeks | 40.9 | 27 |
Every 6 weeks | 15.2 | 10 |
Every 4 weeks | 1.5 | 1 |
Only if the patient has a problem - otherwise provide the aligners and check at completion of treatment | 0.0 | 0 |
When remote monitoring system indicates | 7.6 | 5 |
‘Other’ | 19.7 | 13 |
Responses | ||
---|---|---|
Answer Choices | % | N |
Always | 21.2 | 14 |
Mostly | ó.1 | 4 |
Sometimes | 30.3 | 20 |
Rarely | 19.7 | 13 |
Never | 21.2 | 14 |
Other | 1.5 | 1 |
No | Minor | Moderate | Major | Total | ||||||
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Factor level of influence | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | N | |
Cost | 22.7 | 15 | 40.9 | 27 | 28.8 | 19 | 7.6 | 5 | 66 | |
Ease of digital treatment planning | 3.1 | 2 | 6.2 | 4 | 47.7 | 31 | 43.1 | 28 | 65 | |
Quality of digital treatment plan | 3.0 | 2 | 16.7 | 11 | 42.4 | 28 | 37.9 | 25 | 66 | |
Sophistication of appliance features | 9.2 | 6 | 40.0 | 26 | 33.9 | 22 | 16.9 | 11 | 65 | |
Aesthetics of appliances | 21.2 | 14 | 47.0 | 31 | 22.7 | 15 | 9.1 | 6 | 66 | |
Patient satisfaction | 16.7 | 11 | 33.3 | 22 | 31.8 | 21 | 18.2 | 12 | 66 | |
Brand awareness (among patients) | 30.3 | 20 | 39.4 | 26 | 21.2 | 14 | 9.1 | 6 | 66 | |
Ongoing education by provider | 31.8 | 21 | 30.3 | 20 | 28.8 | 19 | 9.1 | 6 | 66 | |
Assistance in ‘troubleshooting’ | 10.8 | 7 | 29.2 | 19 | 43.1 | 28 | 16.9 | 11 | 65 | |
Corporate support - advertising | 54.6 | 36 | 36.4 | 24 | 7.6 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 66 | |