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Purpose: This article examined the affecting factors of a malocclusion status of a patient for orthodontic treatment, orthodontics medical expenses and oral health behavior on orthodontic satisfaction. Methods: This paper conducted a survey from the 15th of July to 30th of September 2012 for the patients whowere under orthodontic treatment at three dental clinics where are in Deagu, and distributed a total of 210questionnaires and analyzed 194 questionnaires, excepting for some questionnaires that were answered unfaithfully. Results: This study classified the related factors into a feeling of satisfaction with treatment and mental satisfactionfor finding orthodontic satisfaction. There were the effect of the right tooth-brushing method, a periodic scalingand orthodontics medical expenses on a feeling of satisfaction with treatment, and power of explanation was 16.7%. Conclusion: There were the effect of a malocclusion status, matters that requires attention during orthodontictreatment, a periodic scaling during orthodontic treatment and orthodontics medical expenses on mentalsatisfaction, and power of explanation was 16.9%. Based on the result above, this paper concluded that preventivetreatment and early treatment should be emphasized through developing a program for regular oral examinationsuited to each medical type, including the method for improving the medical treatment condition and care servicefor increasing orthodontic satisfaction, which the dental medical-service providers could consider the patients andsecure trust.