Table 7.

Representative sample of open-ended responses directly associated with patient satisfaction

Treatment Provided	Appearance	Biting and Chewing	Speech
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.