The effects of professional expertise on perceptions of treatment need in patients with class II division 1 malocclusion: a comparison between orthodontists, general dentists, and lay people in Germany

This study aimed to compare the perception of practitioners with varying levels of expertise and laypeople regarding the orthodontic treatment need and facial harmony in patients with increased anterior overjet. Three groups of observers (orthodontists, general dentists, and laypeople, in total n = ...

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Published in:Journal of orofacial orthopedics 2024-11
Main Authors: Bühling, Sarah, Neidhardt, Stefanie, Sayahpour, Babak, Eslami, Sara, Plein, Nicolas, Kopp, Stefan
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Language:English
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Summary:This study aimed to compare the perception of practitioners with varying levels of expertise and laypeople regarding the orthodontic treatment need and facial harmony in patients with increased anterior overjet. Three groups of observers (orthodontists, general dentists, and laypeople, in total n = 48) were asked to rate on images-using a 10-point visual analog scale (VAS)-the facial harmony and treatment need of a sample of 8 patients with class II division 1 malocclusion and overjets of 2, 4, 6, and 8 mm. Statistically significant differences were observed between the three groups of observers regarding patients with an overjet of 4 mm and above (p 
ISSN:1434-5293
1615-6714
1615-6714
DOI:10.1007/s00056-024-00551-0