Table 7.
Representative sample of open-ended responses directly associated with patient satisfaction
Treatment Provided | Appearance | Biting and Chewing | Speech |
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Honestly, I wish my lower jaw was further forward, but that’s vanity. My teeth look great! I’m very happy! | |||
Biting with front teeth is still not able to fully bite thru things [sic], but much better. | |||
Doctor and his staff are wonderful and give high quality treatment. They are also very personable. | My teeth/bite look amazing and now I can comfortably smile [sic]. | I can chew/bite very comfortably with no issues. | I feel like it’s more clear [sic]. |
They are almost too perfect. | |||
Due to the appearance of my two front upper teeth, we could not align them 100% straight [sic]. Out of our control. | |||
The openbite is a lot smaller than before. | |||
Still have lingering numbness and lower jaw cant is very slightly tilted [sic]. | |||
Would like to have had the tiny gaps closed up. | |||
The staff were willing to experiment & do all that they could [sic]! I was extremely satisfied with office staff. The results did not meet my expectations. I still have openbite & pressure on back teeth. | It is very difficult to eat and bite down on food. | ||
Front teeth still do not touch bottom teeth [sic]. | Front jaw moved forward more than anticipated [sic]. | ||
Slightly imperfect center alignment. | |||
They look great! It seems like maybe there’s still a little space between my teeth on the right where they removed my baby tooth, but that’s probably b/c I was inconsistent about wearing the bands [sic]. | |||
Tipping/flaring of the tooth is a little more then expected [sic], but I’m still very happy with my teeth! | |||
There is still occasional discomfort in my jaw. | |||
Jaw clicking is worse. | Appearance has improved, but jaw clicking is worse. | Jaw clicking is worse. I need to avoid any chewy foods (i.e. bread). | Speech has not changed. |
I can now eat raw vegetables, including lettuce. |