OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness of schoolteachers towards orthodontic treatment and
treatment options, as they can play a pivotal role in the early treatment of cases by motivation and referring the patients.
METHODOLOGY: A 16 questions based questionnaire was circulated among schoolteachers. The responses received to the
online form were analyzed for the level of awareness of schoolteachers towards orthodontic treatment. Chi-square test was
applied to study the means between gender, level of teaching, and other questions. P-value of <0.05 was considered significant.
RESULTS: There was significant association between the response of question 12 (Braces treatment is expensive) with groupIII and age group 31-40 years old, question 5 with group-III and question 16 with group-I, p-value < 0.05.
CONCLUSION: The questionnaire found that there is a lack of awareness towards orthodontic treatment, treatment timings
and payment information among the primary, middle and high school teachers in Pakistan.
KEYWORDS: Age, Awareness, School, Socioeconomic status, Teachers, Treatment
HOW TO CITE: Farooq A, Khan VA, Hafeez SD, Shah SMH, Afsar M, Kiani HG. Awareness of Orthodontic Treatment among
Primary, Middle, and High School Teachers in Pakistan. J Pak Dent Assoc 2023;32(1):13-16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25301/JPDA.321.13
Received: 05 March 2022, Accepted: 01 April 2023
Ambar Farooq BDS, FCPS
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