Orthodontic Treatment Strategies and Prescription of Extractions ()
Affiliation(s)
1Orthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco.
2Orthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco.
3Privite Practice, Casablanca, Morocco.
4Laboratory of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine & Pharmacy, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco.
ABSTRACT
The aim was to assess possible trends in the prescription of extractions for therapeutic purposes over the last 5 - 10 years and to focus on changes in treatment goals, facial aesthetics and the smile. A cross-sectional study was carried out. A total sample of 107 participants was selected. The questionnaire used in this study was inspired by that of Fleming PS et al., 2018 (1). A 17-item questionnaire was distributed to participants for completion, 15 of them were close-ended questions while 2 were open-ended questions. 107 responses were obtained out of 190. 73.8% reported reduced extraction prescription over the last 5 - 10 years with the majority reporting a decrease in adults 53.3%. Overall, 54.4% and 51.9% respondents were comfortable treating 8 mm or more with extractions; this figure decreased to 38% and 41.8% for 6 - 8 mm in adolescents and adults, respectively. Facial and smile aesthetics (97.5%), increased use of inter-proximal reduction (95%) and periodontal implications (86%) were the factors most frequently reported as having either a moderate or major influence on this approach. In conclusion, over the past 5 - 10 years, there has been a reduction in the prescription of orthodontic extractions among Moroccan orthodontists.
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Bourzgui, F. , Khamlich, K. , Haddad, Y. and Serhier, Z. (2024) Orthodontic Treatment Strategies and Prescription of Extractions.
Open Access Library Journal,
11, 1-14. doi:
10.4236/oalib.1110953.
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