Knowledge, Attitude, and Pain Perception of Patient toward Orthodontic Treatment: A Questionnaire Survey

Orthodontic treatment involves alignment of teeth and correction of jaw irregularity. Pain and discomfort are common problems observed during orthodontic procedure. The present study was done to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and pain perception of patient toward orthodontic treatment: A questionnaire survey. Questionnaire based cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 patients with Group I: 100 treated (50 male and 50 female) and Group II: 100 untreated groups (50 male and 50 female) aged 14-18 years. The questionnaire includes for assessment of patient knowledge, attitude, and pain perception toward orthodontic treatment. Majority of treated patients compared to untreated had knowledge about orthodontic procedure. Pain perception was experienced by the majority of patients during orthodontic treatment. Pain perception toward orthodontic treatment was more in female (4.78 ± 1.66 and 3.79 ± 1.24 in treated and untreated case, respectively) than male (4.38 ± 1.60 and 3.69 ± 1.11, respectively, in treated and untreated) subjects. Attitude toward orthodontic treatment was more in female (3.91 ± 1.65 and 2.59 ± 1.62, respectively) than male (3.65 ± 1.72 and 2.48 ± 1.41, respectively) in treated and untreated cases. Knowledge and attitude of patients toward treatment was satisfactory. Pain perception was experience by the majority of patients.