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The influence of sleep quality of patients at initial stage of orthodontic treatment

김미영 1 Jung-Hyun Park 2 정남영 1 Jung-Ae Yoon 3 이수진 3 Lee So Young 4 Byeng Chul Yu 1

1고신대학교
2춘해보건대학교
3동주대학교
4대구과학대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objectives : The purpose of the study is to investigate the influencing factors on the sleepquality in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances. This study intended to find out the improvingmeasures of sleep quality in orthodontic patients. Methods : The subjects were 222 orthodontic patients in Busan. A self-reported questionnairewas filled out by the patients from June to August, 2012. Data were analyzed by SAS version 9.20including frequency analysis, ANOVA, t-test, multiple regression analysis, and Duncan post-hoc test. Results : The quality of sleep in the patients at the initial stage of orthodontic treatment wasinfluenced by ceramic orthodontic appliances, tooth extraction, Bite adjustment, disturbed sleephabits, and temporomandibular joint pain. Conclusions : The most important factors influencing on the sleep quality were the anxietytoward the treatment and tooth extraction at the initial stage of treatment. A more careful conversationand collaboration are needed in the orthodontic treatment.

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