Title

Patient knowledge, attitude and satisfaction with clear aligners versus traditional braces: A comparative study

Authors

Shaivi Sharma¹, Amit Tiwari², Shivkant Mishra³, Prerna Raje Batham⁴, Himanshu Sharma⁵ & Sania Khan^6,*

Affiliation

¹Department of Dentistry, Amaltas Institute of Medical Science, Bangar Village, Ujjain Dewas road Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, India; ²Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Index Institute of Dental Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India; ³Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences Hospital and Research Center, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India; ⁴Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Government College of dentistry, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India; ⁵Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Modern Dental College and Research Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India; ⁶Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Shaivi Sharma - E-mail: drshaivisharma@gmail.com
Amit Tiwari - E-mail: dr.meet7590@gmail.com
Shivkant Mishra - E-mail: shiv89mishra@gmail.com
Prerna Raje Batham - E-mail: drprernaraje@gmail.com
Himanshu Sharma - E-mail: himanshusharmamds@hotmail.com
Sania Khan - E-mail: drsania003@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received August 1, 2025; Revised August 31, 2025; Accepted August 31, 2025, Published August 31, 2025

Abstract

Patient knowledge, attitude and satisfaction influence the experience of orthodontic care with clear aligners versus traditional braces. A cross-sectional survey of 200 patients revealed that those treated with clear aligners had significantly higher knowledge scores, more positive attitudes toward comfort and aesthetics and greater overall satisfaction. Satisfaction rates were 92% for clear aligners and 76% for braces, with comparable confidence in treatment efficacy between both groups. Data was analyzed using SPSS with statistical significance set at p < 0.05. Thus, we show the importance of patient-centered care and individualized treatment planning in orthodontics.

Keywords

Clear aligners, traditional braces, orthodontic treatment, patient satisfaction, patient knowledge, patient attitude, comparative study

Citation

Sharma et al. Bioinformation 21(8): 2496-2499 (2025)

Edited by

Akshaya Ojha

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.