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Self-perceived orthodontic need and perception towards fake braces among university students in Malaysia: preliminary findings

Background: Fake braces are fitted by unqualified individuals and have raised public concerns in Malaysia. This study aimed to explore self-perceived orthodontic needs and perceptions towards fake braces among university students in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionn...

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Main Authors:	Mohd Nor, Nor Azlida, Kamarudin, Yasmin, Bahar, Aufa Dahlia, Cheong, Joo Ming, Mohd Nor, Norasmiha, Hamdan, Ruhil Hayati, Silahudin, Shafaatussara
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	International Association for Dental Research - Malaysian Section (IADR MalSec) 2022
Subjects:	RK Dentistry
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/102559/1/102559_Self-perceived%20orthodontic%20need%20and%20perception.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/102559/ https://www.iadrmalsec.com/proceedings/
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spelling	my.iium.irep.1025592023-01-04T03:04:14Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/102559/ Self-perceived orthodontic need and perception towards fake braces among university students in Malaysia: preliminary findings Mohd Nor, Nor Azlida Kamarudin, Yasmin Bahar, Aufa Dahlia Cheong, Joo Ming Mohd Nor, Norasmiha Hamdan, Ruhil Hayati Silahudin, Shafaatussara RK Dentistry Background: Fake braces are fitted by unqualified individuals and have raised public concerns in Malaysia. This study aimed to explore self-perceived orthodontic needs and perceptions towards fake braces among university students in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaire was distributed via Google Form. The data were analysed descriptively using SPSS. In total, 246 participants completed the questionnaire. Majority of them were female (68.3%) with a mean age of 21.74 (SD: ±1.08). More than half were Malay (56.1%) followed by other ethnicities. Only 44.3% of them were satisfied with their teeth appearance with 15.4% perceived they definitely need orthodontic treatment. Another 58.1% perceived they most probably needed orthodontic treatment. About 6.5% admitted have had experience wearing fake braces. Participants also reported having friends (27.6%) and family members (6.1%) wearing fake braces. Meanwhile, one third (33.7%) of them had searched for information about fake braces. Only a small proportion (8.1%) agreed with the benefit of fake braces in improving alignment of teeth, while the majority (67.5%) of them believe the risks of wearing fake braces were greater. There are mixed perceptions towards fake braces among Malaysian university students, with a minority favouring fake braces treatment. International Association for Dental Research - Malaysian Section (IADR MalSec) 2022 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/102559/1/102559_Self-perceived%20orthodontic%20need%20and%20perception.pdf Mohd Nor, Nor Azlida and Kamarudin, Yasmin and Bahar, Aufa Dahlia and Cheong, Joo Ming and Mohd Nor, Norasmiha and Hamdan, Ruhil Hayati and Silahudin, Shafaatussara (2022) Self-perceived orthodontic need and perception towards fake braces among university students in Malaysia: preliminary findings. In: 21st Annual Scientific Meeting and 23rd Annual General Meeting of IADR Malaysian Section, 24th September 2022, Acappella Hotel, Shah Alam. https://www.iadrmalsec.com/proceedings/
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spellingShingle	RK Dentistry Mohd Nor, Nor Azlida Kamarudin, Yasmin Bahar, Aufa Dahlia Cheong, Joo Ming Mohd Nor, Norasmiha Hamdan, Ruhil Hayati Silahudin, Shafaatussara Self-perceived orthodontic need and perception towards fake braces among university students in Malaysia: preliminary findings
description	Background: Fake braces are fitted by unqualified individuals and have raised public concerns in Malaysia. This study aimed to explore self-perceived orthodontic needs and perceptions towards fake braces among university students in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaire was distributed via Google Form. The data were analysed descriptively using SPSS. In total, 246 participants completed the questionnaire. Majority of them were female (68.3%) with a mean age of 21.74 (SD: ±1.08). More than half were Malay (56.1%) followed by other ethnicities. Only 44.3% of them were satisfied with their teeth appearance with 15.4% perceived they definitely need orthodontic treatment. Another 58.1% perceived they most probably needed orthodontic treatment. About 6.5% admitted have had experience wearing fake braces. Participants also reported having friends (27.6%) and family members (6.1%) wearing fake braces. Meanwhile, one third (33.7%) of them had searched for information about fake braces. Only a small proportion (8.1%) agreed with the benefit of fake braces in improving alignment of teeth, while the majority (67.5%) of them believe the risks of wearing fake braces were greater. There are mixed perceptions towards fake braces among Malaysian university students, with a minority favouring fake braces treatment.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Mohd Nor, Nor Azlida Kamarudin, Yasmin Bahar, Aufa Dahlia Cheong, Joo Ming Mohd Nor, Norasmiha Hamdan, Ruhil Hayati Silahudin, Shafaatussara
author_facet	Mohd Nor, Nor Azlida Kamarudin, Yasmin Bahar, Aufa Dahlia Cheong, Joo Ming Mohd Nor, Norasmiha Hamdan, Ruhil Hayati Silahudin, Shafaatussara
author_sort	Mohd Nor, Nor Azlida
title	Self-perceived orthodontic need and perception towards fake braces among university students in Malaysia: preliminary findings
title_short	Self-perceived orthodontic need and perception towards fake braces among university students in Malaysia: preliminary findings
title_full	Self-perceived orthodontic need and perception towards fake braces among university students in Malaysia: preliminary findings
title_fullStr	Self-perceived orthodontic need and perception towards fake braces among university students in Malaysia: preliminary findings
title_full_unstemmed	Self-perceived orthodontic need and perception towards fake braces among university students in Malaysia: preliminary findings
title_sort	self-perceived orthodontic need and perception towards fake braces among university students in malaysia: preliminary findings
publisher	International Association for Dental Research - Malaysian Section (IADR MalSec)
publishDate	2022
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/102559/1/102559_Self-perceived%20orthodontic%20need%20and%20perception.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/102559/ https://www.iadrmalsec.com/proceedings/
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Self-perceived orthodontic need and perception towards fake braces among university students in Malaysia: preliminary findings

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