Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Execution of Retention and Relapse Protocols amongst Practicing Orthodontists of Vadodara – A Questionnaire Study
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Study Design: A questionnaire for assessing the Knowledge, Attitude and Execution of Retention and Relapse Protocols amongst Practicing Orthodontists of Vadodara was formed comprising of 18 questions. The content validity was undertaken by fourteen experts specialized in Orthodontics. The final developed questionnaire survey was run using Google form, participants included in the evaluation were 50. The participants were asked to complete the questionnaire at T1. The reliability of the Questionnaire was evaluated using test-retest reliability. After 7 days, participants were asked again to complete the same questionnaire with the questions arranged in another order compared to the previous one at T2. The first and second filled questionnaires were then assessed for test-retest reliability. Cronbach’s alpha was computed to examine the internal consistency of the formulated questionnaire.
Results: Content Validity Index revealed major rating of 3 or 4 score. The result showed the Cronbach’s alpha co-efficient for 14 items was 0.750, suggesting relatively high internal consistency and the questions are validated. Kappa (0.6-0.8) value revealed excellent reliability among all the tested 14 questions. (p<0.001). From the received data of this study found around 80% orthodontists feel that the most common factors that influenced the choice of retainer was Periodontal Status. The time period of fixed retainer was 18 – 24 months for 44%, and for removable retainer was 12 - 18 months for 50%. 76% of Orthodontists have faced breakage and 92% practitioners believe difficult hygiene maintenance with Fixed lingual Retainer. 54% have used Hawley’s Retainer to treat Relapse.
Conclusion: The developed questionnaire can be effectively used for further studies as a tool to assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Execution of Retention and Relapse Protocols. The retention protocols are strictly based personal modifications of based on experience.
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