Parental acceptance and patient satisfaction of using functional lingual arch space maintainer compared to conventional lingual arch space maintainer- A Questionnaire Survey
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Keywords
Functional lingual arch, space maintainer, space loss, premature loss, functional space maintainer, E space
Abstract
Background:
Aim: To evaluate the parental acceptance and patient satisfaction of using different lingual arch space maintainers in children.
Materials & Methods: 20 patients selected between the age group 7-9 for whom lingual arch space maintainers were indicated. A questionnaire was formulated pertaining to the function, aesthetics and comfort of the child with the new appliance. Responses were collected from parents of 20 participants through an electronic questionnaire which consisted of 10 questions, who were given a lingual arch space maintainer.
Results: The responses from the questionnaire survey favoured the use of functional lingual arch when compared to the conventional lingual arch as 80% of the conventional lingual arch participants had a significantly increased chewing time (p value 0.001) and 80% had a change in diet; preferred soft foods and liquids. (p value 0.001)
Conclusion: From the present study we can conclude that, there can be a shift in the gold standard from conventional lingual arch design to the functional lingual arch space maintainer as it has improved chewing efficiency compared to the conventional lingual arch.
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