Patients’ acceptance of corticotomy-assisted orthodontics

Figures & data

Table 1 Summary of the results of the questionnaires with frequency and percentage

	Frequency (n)	%
Sex
Males	72	55.8
Females	57	44.2
Level of education
High school or less	45	34.9
College	81	62.8
Postgraduate	3	2.3
Would the cost of braces be a concern?
Yes	88	68.2
No	41	31.8
Would pain, soreness, and discomfort put you off the idea of braces?
Yes	78	60.5
No	51	39.5
Would you agree to extract in order to straighten your teeth?
Agree	77	59.7
Disagree	52	40.3
Orthodontic treatment is a long process; is time a concern to you?
Yes	112	86.8
No	17	13.2
Did you hear about corticotomy-assisted orthodontic treatment before this visit?
Yes	4	3.1
No	125	96.9
Would you choose corticotomy-assisted orthodontic rather than extraction?
Yes	10	7.8
No	119	92.2
If corticotomy-assisted orthodontic reduces the treatment time by half, would you choose it?
Yes	41	31.8
No	88	68.2
If corticotomy-assisted orthodontic was the only option, would you agree?
Agree	64	49.6
Disagree	65	50.4
Would the added cost of corticotomy-assisted orthodontic be a concern?
Yes	109	84.5
No	20	15.5
What is the most significant reason for not selecting corticotomy-assisted orthodontic (choose only one)
Fear from surgery	35	53.8
Fear from pain	24	36.9
Bone graft	6	9.2

Table 2 Summary of the results of the questionnaires with frequency and percentage by sex

	Sex				P-value
	Males		Females
	Number	%	Number	%
Level of education
High school or less	21	29.2	24	42.1	0.117
College	48	66.7	33	57.9
Postgraduate	3	4.2	0	0
Would the cost of braces be a concern?
Yes	51	70.8	37	64.9	0.473
No	21	29.2	20	35.1
Would pain, soreness, and discomfort put you off the idea of braces?
Yes	44	61.1	34	59.6	0.866
No	28	38.9	23	40.4
Would you agree to extract in order to straighten your teeth?
Agree	42	58.3	35	61.4	0.724
Disagree	30	41.7	22	38.6
Orthodontic treatment is a long process; is time a concern to you?
Yes	63	87.5	49	86.0	0.798
No	9	12.5	8	14.0
Did you hear about corticotomy-assisted orthodontic treatment before this visit?
Yes	2	2.8	2	3.5	0.812
No	70	97.2	55	96.5
Would you choose corticotomy-assisted orthodontic rather than extraction?
Yes	6	8.3	4	7.0	0.781
No	66	91.7	53	93.0
If corticotomy-assisted orthodontic reduces the treatment time by half, would you choose it?
Yes	21	29.2	20	35.1	0.473
No	51	70.8	37	64.9
If corticotomy-assisted orthodontic was the only option, would you agree?
Agree	34	47.2	30	52.6	0.542
Disagree	38	52.8	27	47.4
Would the added cost of corticotomy-assisted orthodontic be a concern?
Yes	60	83.3	49	86.0	0.682
No	12	16.7	8	14.0
What is the most significant reason for not selecting corticotomy-assisted orthodontic (choose only one)
Fear from surgery	23	60.5	12	44.4	0.286
Fear from pain	11	28.9	13	48.1
Bone graft	4	19.5	2	7.4

Table 3 The relationship between previous knowledge about corticotomy-assisted orthodontics and choosing it as a treatment option

	Previous knowledge about corticotomy-assisted orthodontics				P-value
	Yes		No
	Number	%	Number	%
Would you choose corticotomy-assisted orthodontic?
Yes	0	0.0	4	3.1	0.556
No	10	7.8	115	89.1
If corticotomy-assisted orthodontic reduces the treatment time by half, would you choose it?
Yes	2	1.6	2	1.6	0.427
No	39	30.2	86	66.7
If corticotomy-assisted orthodontic was the only option, would you agree?
Agree	2	1.6	2	1.6	0.987
Disagree	62	48.1	63	48.8