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Satisfaction of parents with orthodontic treatment of children and adolescents: a cross-sectional survey.

Journal of orthodontics · Alvarenga RN, Kimura ACRS, de Arruda JAA, Gatti-Reis L, Paiva SM, Abreu LG · 2026-08-09

Researchers surveyed parents of 68 children and adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment and found that larger household size, interceptive treatment type, and less severe malocclusion were associated with lower parental satisfaction scores.

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