Table 1.
Description Of Respondents’ Knowledge And Awareness Of Malocclusion And Orthodontic Care (n = 554), Al-Madinah, SA, 2017–2018
| Oral Health Knowledge Variables | n (%) | Oral Health Awareness Variables | n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esthetic | Esthetic | ||||
| Aligned teeth is important for facial esthetic | Yes | 525 (94.8) | Importance of well aligned teeth | Yes | 452 (81.6) |
| No | 23 (4.2) | No | 78 (14.1) | ||
| I don’t know | 6 (1.1) | I don’t know | 24 (4.3) | ||
| Malocclusion may lead to | |||||
| Dental caries | Yes | 405 (73.1) | Do you think that the teeth should be aligned properly | Yes | 468 (84.5) |
| No | 99 (17.9) | No | 61 (11.0) | ||
| I don’t know | 50 (9.0) | I don’t know | 25 (4.5) | ||
| Plaque accumulation | Yes | 437 (78.9) | |||
| No | 59 (10.6) | ||||
| I don’t know | 58 (10.5) | ||||
| Interest to orthodontic treatment variables | |||||
| Gingivitis | Yes | 348 (62.8) | Felt need to put braces | Yes | 348 (62.8) |
| No | 116 (20.9) | No | 191 (34.5) | ||
| I don’t know | 90 (16.2) | I don’t know | 15 (2.7) | ||
| Difficulty in oral hygiene | Yes | 493 (89.0) | |||
| No | 47 (8.5) | ||||
| I don’t know | 14 (2.5) | ||||
| Causes of malocclusion variables | |||||
| Thumb sucking | Yes | 443 (80.0) | Advised by friends for orthodontics | Yes | 209 (37.7) |
| No | 61 (11.0) | No | 336 (60.6) | ||
| I don’t know | 50 (9.0) | I don’t know | 9 (1.6) | ||
| Early extraction of primary teeth | Yes | 288 (52.0) | |||
| No | 121 (21.8) | ||||
| I don’t know | 145 (26.2) | ||||
| Genetics | Yes | 219 (39.5) | Visited orthodontist for consultation | Yes | 300 (54.2) |
| No | 164 (39.5) | No | 251 (45.3) | ||
| I don’t know | 171 (30.9) | I don’t know | 3(0.5) | ||