Orthodontists' perspectives participated in the Beautiful Smile Project for the disbursement of orthodontic treatment fees for cleft patients
Keywords:
Disbursement, Orthodontic treatment fees, Cleft lip and palate, NHSO, The Beautiful Smile ProjectAbstract
This survey research by cross sectional method was to investigate the perspectives of orthodontists who took participating in the Beautiful Smile Project, as well as factors related to the disbursement of OT fees for CP. The data was gathered through an online questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis.
The results revealed that the sample included 91 complete responses from GMI orthodontists with an average of 10.6 years of OT experience. More than ten CP (38.5%) received OT from one orthodontist. During the oral examination and data collection phase, 73.6% of Orthodontists had experienced disbursement of those fees with the NHSO. Most orthodontists did not follow up on the covering payment for OT, according to 30 orthodontists who transferred CP for OT, because they were unsure of the remaining cost. Forty orthodontists who received transfer CPs were not collect the fees. The reasons for CPs not receiving continuous treatment were unconnected. The following factors are statistically significantly related to orthodontic fee disbursement: understanding privileges, change the address or class, orthodontic experience, and the personnel team's readiness.
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