Compliance: A needed factor in successful orthodontic mechanotherapy

Compliance and satisfaction in the orthodontic patient.

Improving Patient Compliance in Orthodontic Practice

Patient noncompliance is a limiting factor in the conversion of accurate orthodontic treatment plans to excellent treatment results. Patient compliance depends on the duration, frequency, and complexity of the required behaviors. Because orthodontic treatment generally extends over a period of 12 to 36 months, compliance levels have to be sustained over this period of time. Past research has fo...

Predicting Patient Compliance in Orthodontic Treatment

This article reviews the current knowledge regarding prediction of patient compliance during orthodontic treatment. Relevant literature dealing with this and other related aspects of patient compliance is discussed, and an attempt is made to structure and summarize available information. The multifacetted nature of this issue is emphasized, existing controversies highlighted, and where appropri...

Compliance by state-subsidized and self-pay orthodontic patients.

INTRODUCTION Medicaid is a needs-based program in the United States that subsidizes medical and dental care for minors. The purpose of this study was to test for compliance differences between self-pay and Medicaid-supported patients. METHODS Medicaid patient records (n = 88) were perused retrospectively for characteristics that distract from an orthodontist's workflow (missed appointments, b...

Successful Pregnancy in a Chronic Hemodialysis Patient

Pregnancy in end stage renal disease women who are on Hemodialysis has been considered a challenging event for both mother and fetus. Generally, outcomes of pregnancy in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have been considered to be extremely poor, and pregnancy in this group of patients is rather scarce. The frequency of conception is ranged from 0.3% per year in Belgium to 1.4% per y...