Planning of Fixed Orthodontic Treatment from Parents to Their Children in Metropolitan City: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: - Parents are prime decision maker and also financial provider atleast till the age of 18 in India. Orthodontic treatment should be started at right age to avoid psychological stress in young age.Objective: - To evaluate timings for taking opinion regarding orthodontic treatment by parents for their children.Materials And Methodology: Guardians taking their children for orthodontic treatment at various clinics, survey was done during orthodontic consultation by a orthodontist.Results: - Significant results [p value <0.05] were obtained regarding awareness from parents with their child’s concern for orthodontic treatment. Also 40% of the parents were highly aware regarding orthodontic treatment followed by 45% of parents who were aware regarding their child’s orthodontic treatment.Conclusion: - This survey-based questionnaire helped in assessing the parent’s perception and attitude towards their children for Orthodontic treatment. Parent’s were more concerned regarding their aesthetic looks of their child and more parents were concerned for the class 9 students where child’s approximately age is around 15 years.