Year : 2020

Volume : Volume 11

Issue : Issue 1

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Ramya Rajendran.
drramyar@apdch.edu.in

Abstract

Background:  The aim of the present study was identifying patient and treatment factors associated with patient satisfaction in a group of adolescent patients.  Materials and method: A questionnaire study was carried out among outpatients attending the dental hospitalbased institutions across Chennai during 2019-2020 to 200 subjects undergoing orthodontic treatment.  Result: Overall data shows that 53% of patient were satisfied with the orthodontic treatment and 47% of patient were not satisfied with the orthodontic treatment.  Conclusion: This study shows that the satisfaction of patients with orthodontic treatment has significantly increased in the present days. No correlation was found between gender and patient satisfaction.

Keywords: Patient satisfaction index, orthodontic treatment, dental hospital.