## 3 Results
### Satisfaction Related to the Treatment (Parents' Ratings)
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\begin{tabular}{c c c c c}  & **Total N = 56** & **EAs n (\%)** & **Cas n (\%)** & \(p\)**-Value** \\ Q1 Would you ask your child to do this orthodontic treatment again?, n (\%) & & & & **0.013 * \\ Absolutely not/I think not & 4 (7.14) & 4 (14.29) & 0 (0.00) & \\ I don’t know & 4 (7.14) & 0 (0.00) & 4 (14.29) & \\ I think yes /Absolutely yes & 48 (85.71) & 24 (85.71) & 24 (85.71) & \\ Q2 Would you recommend this orthodontic treatment to other people?, n (\%) & & & & 0.831 * \\ I think not & 2 (3.57) & 1 (3.57) & 1 (3.57) & \\ I don’t know & 6 (10.71) & 2 (7.14) & 4 (14.29) & \\ I think yes /Absolutely yes & 48 (85.71) & 25 (89.29) & 23 (82.14) & \\ Q3 How much satisfied are you with the improvement of your child’s aesthetic appearance after orthodontic treatment?, n (\%) & & & 0.557 * \\ I don’t know /Not satisfied & 3 (5.36) & 2 (7.14) & 1 (3.57) & \\ Satisfied & 7 (12.50) & 2 (7.14) & 5 (17.86) & \\ Very satisfied & 46 (82.14) & 24 (85.71) & 22 (78.57) & \\ Q4 Did the entire treatment of your child last as long as you expected?, n (\%) & & & **0.003 * \\ Much longer/Longer & 8 (14.29) & 5 (17.86) & 3 (10.71) & \\ As long as & 33 (58.93) & 21 (75.00) & 12 (42.86) & \\ Shorter/Much Shorter & 15 (26.79) & 2 (7.14) & 13 (46.43) & \\ Q5 How painful it was to wear the device for your child?, n (\%) & & & **0.003 ** \\ Very much/Much/Moderately & 31 (55.36) & 21 (75.00) & 10 (35.71) & \\ Little/Not at all & 25 (44.64) & 7 (25.00) & 18 (64.29) & \\ Q6 How uncomfortable it was to wear the appliance for your child?, n (\%) & & & **0.001 * \\ Very much/Much/Moderately & 27 (48.21) & 22 (78.57) & 5 (17.86) & \\ Little/Not at all & 29 (51.79) & 6 (21.43) & 23 (82.14) & \\ Q7 How difficult it was to get used to wearing the appliance for your child?, n (\%) & & & **<0.001 * \\ Very much/Much/Moderately & 26 (46.43) & 23 (82.14) & 3(10.71) & \\ Little/Not at all & 30 (53.57) & 5 (17.86) & 25 (89.29) & \\ Q8 Did your child enjoyed wearing the appliance?, n (\%) & & & **0.003 ** \\ No & 25 (44.64) & 18 (64.29) & 7 (25.00) & \\ Yes & 31 (55.36) & 10 (35.71) & 21 (75.00) & \\ Q9 Do you think that the treatment has affected the school life of your child?, n (\%) & & & **0.001 * \\ A lot worsened/Moderately worsened & 5 (8.23) & 0 (0.00) & 5 (17.86) & 0.051 * \\ Not influenced & 38 (67.86) & 28 (100.00) & 10 (35.71) & **<0.001 * \\ Moderately improved/Greatly improved & 13 (23.21) & 0 (0.00) & 13 (46.43) & **<0.001 * \\ Q10 Do you think that the treatment has affected the social life of your child?, n (\%) & & & **0.001 * \\ Moderately worsened/Not influenced & 40 (71.43) & 26 (92.86) & 14 (50.00) & \\ Moderately improved/Greatly improved & 16 (28.57) & 2 (7.14) & 14 (50.00) & \\ Q11 Did you observed any functional improvement after treatment? (more than one & & & **0.002 * \\ response allowed), n (\%) & 5 (17.86) & 0 (0.00) & 0.051 * \\ No improvement & 19 (33.93) & 14 (50.00) & 5 (17.86) & **0.023 * \\ Snoting & 10 (17.86) & 4 (14.29) & 6 (51.43) & 0.729 * \\ Grinding & 12 (21.43) & 2 (7.14) & 10 (35.71) & **0.020 * \\ Other & 10 (17.86) & 3 (10.71) & 7 (25.00) & 0.295 * \\ \hline \end{tabular}  
* \(\chi^{2}\) test. ** Two-sample Wilcoxon rank sum (Mann–Whitney) test. Values in bold indicate significant difference.  
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Table 2: Questionnaire’s items addressed to patients’ parents concerning general satisfaction with the orthodontic treatment, perception about the children’s satisfaction, and changes in function and lifestyle of children after treatment; EAs (Elastodontic Appliances), CAs (Clear Aligners).