Clinical oral investigations · 2026
Patients' needs, expectations & concerns regarding clear aligner treatment.
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Nemec Michael, Schwarz Linda, Schaller Leonie, Schweiger Karin, Lettner Stefan, Reistenhofer Bärbl, Bertl Kristina, Jonke Erwin
Аннотация
OBJECTIVE: Patients aiming for clear aligner therapy (CAT) have a distinct expectation regarding their orthodontic treatment. The aim of this prospective cohort study was to increase our knowledge on these specific patients' needs, expectations, and concerns regarding CAT.
METHODS: Patients, who were about to start CAT, were asked to answer both, a 32-item questionnaire addressing expectations regarding CAT, rated on a 10-point visual analogue scale, and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire. In addition, demographic and clinical data were collected.
RESULTS: A total of 82 patients participated (mean age 35 ± 12 years; 74.4% female). Patients strongly expected CAT to treat their malocclusion as effectively as orthodontic brackets (9.5 ± 0.9 points) and they would seek a second opinion if they were told treatment with CAT would not be possible (7.2 ± 3.3 points). In addition, patients appeared not willing to compromise on the planned treatment outcome, even if it would decrease treatment time (2.1 ± 2.3 points) or costs (2.4 ± 2.5 points). Further, they highly expected that the treatment result would endure for their lifetime (8.8 ± 2.1 points), they wanted to avoid visibility of orthodontic brackets (7.9 ± 2.8 points), prevent potential future problems (9.1 ± 1.5 points), and see a simulation of the expected treatment outcome (7.5 ± 2.9 points). The most important limitations with CAT expected by the participants were pain during treatment (7.7 ± 2.7 points) and restricted eating and drinking habits (7.3 ± 2.8 points).
CONCLUSION: Patients considering CAT exhibit high expectations, particularly regarding treatment outcomes, aesthetics, and efficiency and they appear not willing to accept any compromise due to choosing CAT.
CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Knowledge about these expectations can support our patient communication and thereby improve patients' satisfaction with the treatment outcome.
METHODS: Patients, who were about to start CAT, were asked to answer both, a 32-item questionnaire addressing expectations regarding CAT, rated on a 10-point visual analogue scale, and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire. In addition, demographic and clinical data were collected.
RESULTS: A total of 82 patients participated (mean age 35 ± 12 years; 74.4% female). Patients strongly expected CAT to treat their malocclusion as effectively as orthodontic brackets (9.5 ± 0.9 points) and they would seek a second opinion if they were told treatment with CAT would not be possible (7.2 ± 3.3 points). In addition, patients appeared not willing to compromise on the planned treatment outcome, even if it would decrease treatment time (2.1 ± 2.3 points) or costs (2.4 ± 2.5 points). Further, they highly expected that the treatment result would endure for their lifetime (8.8 ± 2.1 points), they wanted to avoid visibility of orthodontic brackets (7.9 ± 2.8 points), prevent potential future problems (9.1 ± 1.5 points), and see a simulation of the expected treatment outcome (7.5 ± 2.9 points). The most important limitations with CAT expected by the participants were pain during treatment (7.7 ± 2.7 points) and restricted eating and drinking habits (7.3 ± 2.8 points).
CONCLUSION: Patients considering CAT exhibit high expectations, particularly regarding treatment outcomes, aesthetics, and efficiency and they appear not willing to accept any compromise due to choosing CAT.
CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Knowledge about these expectations can support our patient communication and thereby improve patients' satisfaction with the treatment outcome.