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Tunca Y, Kaya Y, Tunca M, Keskin S. Comparison of anxiety, pain, and quality of life in individuals with mild or moderate malocclusion between conventional fixed orthodontic treatment versus Invisalign: a randomised clinical trial. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:576. [PMID: 38760747 PMCID: PMC11102135 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04335-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND We evaluated anxiety, pain, and oral-health-related quality of life in individuals treated with conventional fixed appliances (Group A) and clear aligners (Group B) for moderate malocclusion during the initial phase of orthodontic treatment. METHODS Sixty individuals, separated into Group A (n = 30) and Group B (n = 30), were included in the study. They completed the Anxiety Levels, Oral Health Impact Profile-14, and Oral Health Related Quality of Life - United Kingdom/Surveys after the application of attachments on days 0 (T1), 10 (T10), and 20 (T20). Their pain levels were evaluated with the Visual Analogue Scale on days 0, 2, and 6 in the 2nd and 6th hours and on the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 14th, and 21st days. RESULTS Per the VAS questionnaire, pain levels in the 2nd hour, 6th hour, 1st day, and 3rd day were significantly lower in Group B than in Group A. In the OHIP-14 survey results, the comparison between Group A and Group B showed a significant difference only on the 1st day. The STAI and OHRQoL-UK survey results did not differ significantly between the groups. CONCLUSIONS We found no significant difference between the two groups in terms of anxiety levels, and pain among individuals in Group A was higher than in Group B only at the beginning of the treatment. No significant differences were observed in terms of individuals' quality of life. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT06133296 (retrospectively registered)- Registration Date:15/11/2023.
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- Yasemin Tunca
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, 65080, Turkey
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, 65080, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, 65080, Turkey
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Sobouti F, Elyasi F, Navaei RA, Rayatnia F, Kalantari NR, Dadgar S, Rakhshan V. Associations between body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) with the dental health component of the index of orthodontic treatment need (IOTN-DHC) and other BDD risk factors in orthodontic patients: A preliminary study. Korean J Orthod 2023; 53:3-15. [PMID: 36597665 PMCID: PMC9877362 DOI: 10.4041/kjod22.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Objective Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder that may be negatively associated with the self-image. It might be associated with orthodontic treatment demand and outcome, and therefore is important. Thus, this study was conducted. Methods The Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale modified for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD-YBOCS) questionnaire was used in 699 orthodontic patients above 12 years of age (222 males, 477 females), at seven clinics in two cities (2020-2021). BDD diagnosis and severity were calculated based on the first 3 items and all 12 items of the questionnaire. The dental health component of the index of orthodontic treatment need (IOTN-DHC) was assessed by orthodontists. Multivariable and bivariable statistical analyses were performed on ordinal and dichotomized BDD diagnoses to assess potentially associated factors (IOTN-DHC, age, sex, marital status, education level, and previous orthodontic consultation) (α = 0.05). Results IOTN-DHC scores 1-5 were seen in 13.0%, 39.9%, 29.8%, 12.4%, and 4.9% of patients. Age/sex/marital status/education were not associated with IOTN-DHC (p > 0.05). Based on 3-item questionnaire, 17.02% of patients had BDD (14.02% mild). Based on 12-item questionnaire, 2.86% had BDD. BDD was more prevalent or severer in females, married patients, patients with a previous history of orthodontic consultation, and patients with milder IOTN-DHCs (p < 0.05). Conclusions IOTN-DHC was negatively/slightly associated with BDD in orthodontic patients. Being female and married may increase BDD risk.
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- Farhad Sobouti
- Dental Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran,Orthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Center, Non-communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Dental Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran,Orthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran,Corresponding author: Sepideh Dadgar. Associate Professor, Orthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Khazar Blvd, Khazar Square, Sari 4815838594, Iran., Tel +981133244894 e-mail
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- Department of Dental Anatomy, Dental School, Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Sabri NABM, Ridzwan SBB, Soo SY, Wong L, Tew IM. Smile Attractiveness and Treatment Needs of Maxillary Midline Diastema with Various Widths: Perception among Laypersons, Dental Students, and Dentists in Malaysia. Int J Dent 2023; 2023:9977868. [PMID: 37095900 PMCID: PMC10122581 DOI: 10.1155/2023/9977868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023] Open
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Smile attractiveness and the need for treatment of maxillary midline diastema with various widths are perceived differently between dentally trained and nondentally trained individuals of different sociodemographic backgrounds. This study aims to evaluate how laypersons, dental students, and dentists in Malaysia differ in their perceptions on smile attractiveness and treatment needs of maxillary midline diastema. A smiling photograph with well-aligned maxillary central incisors with proportionate width-to-height ratio and healthy gingival tissues was selected and digitally manipulated to create maxillary midline diastema with 0.5, 2.0, and 4.0 mm widths. The smile attractiveness and the perceived need for treatment of varying widths of maxillary midline diastemas were rated by laypersons, dental students, and dentists using the Likert scale via a single set of self-administered questionnaires. The impact of sociodemographic variables on aesthetic perception of different gap widths was tested using univariate analysis followed by a multiple linear regression model. A total of 158 laypersons, 118 dental students, and 138 dentists participated in this study. Both laypersons and dentists showed significantly higher mean aesthetic scores for 0.5 mm maxillary midline diastema, lower mean aesthetic scores, and hence higher mean treatment needs scores for 4.0 mm maxillary midline diastema as compared with dental students (p < 0.05). In general, female respondents perceived a gap width of up to 2.0 mm as aesthetically pleasing. Higher educational group and the Malay ethnicity had tolerance threshold of 0.5 mm gap width. The older group considered 4.0 mm gap width as aesthetically unpleasing. In conclusion, both laypersons and dentists accepted a 0.5 mm maxillary midline diastema as an attractive smile but considered 4.0 mm maxillary midline diastema as unpleasing smile which required treatment. Perceptions of laypersons and dentists were significantly different from dental students. Educational level, gender, ethnicity, and age were significantly associated with smile attractiveness of maxillary midline diastema at different investigated widths.
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- Nur Amirah Binti Mohamad Sabri
- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, The National University of Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, The National University of Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, The National University of Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, The National University of Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, The National University of Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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Gera A, Gera S, Cattaneo PM, Cornelis MA. Malocclusion and oral health-related quality of life among young Danish adults. Is there a difference between subjects who received orthodontic treatment during adolescence and subjects without treatment need? A cross-sectional study. Acta Odontol Scand 2022; 80:65-73. [PMID: 34171203 DOI: 10.1080/00016357.2021.1937698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate and compare malocclusion traits and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) between untreated young adults assessed to have no orthodontic treatment need during childhood, and young adults treated orthodontically during childhood. In addition, to investigate the relationship between malocclusion and OHRQoL. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred undergraduate students were screened for eligibility. Subjects had intraoral scans and completed OHIP-14 questionnaires. Angle molar relationship, overjet, overbite, arch length and width, Little's Irregularity Index (LII), Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) index and Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) scores were assessed. Unpaired t-tests were used to compare outcomes between treated and untreated subjects. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to model the relationship between OHIP-14 and several prognostics simultaneously. RESULTS Ninety-six subjects were included (mean age ± SD = 23.7 ± 1.8 years): 41 treated and 55 untreated. The untreated subjects had significantly higher LII (p = .02), PAR (p = .01), DAI (p < .01) and overbite (p = .03). The treated subjects had significantly larger inter-canine and inter-premolar distances. No relationship was found between OHIP-14 and LII, PAR, DAI, age, gender and presence/absence of previous orthodontic treatment. However, the DAI score was significantly correlated with the OHIP-14 functional limitation domain. CONCLUSIONS Untreated subjects had significantly higher LII, PAR and DAI scores than the treated subjects. DAI score was significantly correlated with the OHIP-14 functional limitation domain.
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- Arwa Gera
- Section of Orthodontics, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section of Orthodontics, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Private Practice, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Melbourne Dental School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Melbourne Dental School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Camacho D, Rinchuse D, Zullo T, Roche M. Relationship of 3 indexes of orthodontic treatment need used by Medicaid and oral health–related quality of life. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2022; 161:574-581. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2020.09.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Quality of Life Assessment in Patients with Malocclusion Undergoing Orthodontic and Orthognathic Treatment. Zdr Varst 2020; 59:137-145. [PMID: 32952714 PMCID: PMC7478092 DOI: 10.2478/sjph-2020-0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Introduction The objective of this study was to assess pre-treatment quality of life and the relevant clinical variables in adult patients with malocclusion in order to improve orthodontic treatment strategies. Methods The study was conducted in 240 consecutive adult patients with malocclusions divided into two groups: patients for whom an orthodontic treatment plan was considered, and patients for whom an orthognathic treatment plan was selected. Patients were examined between December 2015 and February 2017, at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade. Malocclusion severity was recorded using the Peer Assessment Rating index pre-treatment score. Skeletal malocclusion parameters were measured using lateral cephalometric radiographs. Quality of life was assessed by means of a generic questionnaire (Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36)), and the disease-specific Orthognathic Quality of Life Questionnaire (OQLQ). Results There were significant differences in the mean values of the OQLQ domain scores between orthodontic and orthognathic patients. Patients for whom orthodontic treatment was planned had statistically significantly lower scores in comparison to those for whom orthognathic treatment was planned. This was the case in all OQLQ domains except for “Awareness of facial deformity”. Statistically significant correlations (p<0.05) were presented between OQLQ scores and following demographic and clinical variables: gender, age, malocclusion severity, maxillary and mandibular sagittal, maxillary vertical, and lower incisor positions, intermaxillary angle, and the Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory levels. The independent predictors for the planning of orthodontic and orthognathic treatment in patients with malocclusion were two OQLQ domains, “Facial aesthetics” and “Awareness of facial deformity”, as well as total OQLQ score, after adjustment for demographic characteristics, skeletal parameters, anxiety and depression. Conclusions Our findings suggest that patients for whom orthodontic treatment was planned demonstrated better quality of life according to the OQLQ scores in comparison to those for whom orthognathic therapy was planned.
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de Oliveira Meira ACL, Custodio W, Vedovello Filho M, Borges TM, C Meneghim MD, Santamaria M, Vedovello SAS. How is orthodontic treatment need associated with perceived esthetic impact of malocclusion in adolescents? Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2020; 158:668-673. [PMID: 32978016 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2019.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this research was to evaluate the esthetic impact of orthodontic treatment need in adolescents. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed with 1172 adolescents aged 12 (n = 638) years and 15 (n = 534) years from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The esthetic impact was the following outcome variables: Aesthetic Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need and the Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Scale. The normative orthodontic treatment need was assessed by the Dental Health Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN-DHC) and by the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). Logistic regression models were adjusted, estimating crude odds ratio with the respective 95% confidence intervals. The variables with P ≤0.20 in the individual analyses were tested in multiple logistic regression models, remaining the variables with P ≤0.05. RESULTS The results showed a statistically significant association for the esthetic impact (Aesthetic Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need and the Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Scale) when assessing the normative orthodontic treatment need by the DAI (P <0.05). However, there was no significant association between subjective esthetic impact and normative needs when using the IOTN-DHC (P >0.05). CONCLUSIONS DAI was more associated with the adolescents' esthetic concern than IOTN-DHC and should be the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need to be selected to complement the patient's self-perception.
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- Araras Dental School, University Center of Hermínio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Araras, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Araras Dental School, University Center of Hermínio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Araras, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Community Dentistry, University of Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Community Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School, The University of Campinas, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Araras Dental School, University Center of Hermínio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Araras, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Araras Dental School, University Center of Hermínio Ometto Foundation-FHO, Araras, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Kavaliauskienė A, Šidlauskas A, Žemaitienė M, Slabšinskienė E, Zaborskis A. Relationships of Dental Caries and Malocclusion with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Lithuanian Adolescents Aged 15 to 18 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17114072. [PMID: 32521600 PMCID: PMC7311969 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17114072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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There is a lack of evidence of the moderating effects of caries lesions and malocclusions on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among older adolescents. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship of dental caries and malocclusion with OHRQoL among Lithuanian adolescents aged 15 to 18 years. A survey in a representative sample of adolescents included a clinical examination to assess dental health status using the DMFT (Decayed, Missing, and Filled Permanent Teeth) index, and malocclusion using the Index of Complexity, Outcome, and Need (ICON). The Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ) was used to evaluate respondents’ OHRQoL. Negative binomial regression was fitted to associate the clinical variables with the CPQ scores. A total of 600 adolescents were examined. The overall mean DMFT score was 2.7. A need for orthodontic treatment was detected among 27.7% of adolescents. Subjects with caries lesions (DMFT > 3) had higher CPQ scores in the domains of functional limitations and social wellbeing (relative risks were 1.35 (95% confidence interval: 1.09–1.67) and 1.30 (1.03–1.64), respectively), while subjects with a need for orthodontic treatment (ICON > 43) had higher CPQ scores in the domains of emotional wellbeing and social wellbeing (relative risks were 1.81 (1.40–2.22), and 1.69 (1.34–2.14), respectively). It was concluded that both dental caries and malocclusion have negative relationships with OHRQoL in adolescents above 15 years, but their effects occur differently in each OHRQoL domain.
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- Aistė Kavaliauskienė
- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A.Mickevičiaus 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania; (A.K.); (A.Š.)
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A.Mickevičiaus 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania; (A.K.); (A.Š.)
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- Department of Oral Health and Paediatric Dentistry, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A.Mickevičiaus 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania; (M.Ž.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Oral Health and Paediatric Dentistry, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A.Mickevičiaus 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania; (M.Ž.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine & Health Research Institute, Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A.Mickevičiaus 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +370-3724-2920
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Wadgave U, Lakshminarayan N. Dental treatment needs using a sociodental approach among south Indian youths: a cross-sectional study. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2019; 33:/j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2018-0204/ijamh-2018-0204.xml. [PMID: 31050654 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2018-0204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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AIM The aim of this study was to compare the normative dental needs and sociodental needs in a sample of 18-21-year-old students in Davangere city in South India. METHOD This cross-sectional survey was conducted on a sample of 250 students aged 18-21 years. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire and clinical examination. The normative needs were assessed by different indices. The impact of oral diseases on their quality of life was assessed using the standard Oral Impact on Daily Performance (OIDP) scale and propensity-related needs (PRNs) were assessed using three standard questions. RESULTS About 85.6% of the subjects fulfilled the criteria for professionally judged normative treatment need. Among them, 42% of the subjects were suffering from emergency/progressive oral conditions and the remaining 43.6% subjects were suffering from non-progressive oral conditions. In turn, a total of 28.4% of the subjects with non-progressive oral conditions fulfilled the criteria of impact-related treatment need. Finally, only 1.2% had sociodental needs (high PRNs). CONCLUSIONS A substantial reduction in treatment needs were found with the sociodental approach among youths in India. The considerable proportion of the children with impact-related need (IRN) did not have a high behavioral propensity, hence potentially needing alternative interventions and programs.
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- Umesh Wadgave
- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College and Hospital, Sangli, India, Phone: +91 8805835602
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, India
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Smoking status and oral health-related quality of life among adults in the United Kingdom. Br Dent J 2018; 225:153-158. [DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Lin F, Ren M, Yao L, He Y, Guo J, Ye Q. Psychosocial impact of dental esthetics regulates motivation to seek orthodontic treatment. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2017; 150:476-82. [PMID: 27585776 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Revised: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychosocial impact of dental esthetics for adults seeking orthodontic treatment. METHODS The Chinese version of the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) was administered to 393 adults, aged 18 to 30 years. The participants were divided into 2 groups: an intervention group (received orthodontic treatment) and a control group (rejected orthodontic treatment). Baseline malocclusion severity was assessed using the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN). RESULTS The Wilcoxon signed rank test showed no statistically significant difference between the groups for the dental health component (DHC) of the IOTN (P = 0.134). Total and subscale PIDAQ scores of the intervention group were higher than those of the control group and differed significantly in each group among the 4 IOTN-DHC grades; self-confidence scores in the control group (F = 1.802; P >0.05) were the exception. Correlations between the PIDAQ scores and the IOTN-DHC grades were strong in each group. DHC grades, psychological impact, social impact, and aesthetic concern had significant impacts on patients accepting orthodontic treatment. CONCLUSIONS The psychosocial impact of dental esthetics played an important role in the decision-making process of adults seeking orthodontic treatment. Importantly, participants with low self-awareness of the potential psychosocial impact rejected orthodontic treatment, despite the need for severe normative treatment.
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- Feiou Lin
- Attending physician, Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China; PhD postgraduate student, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China; visiting scholar, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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- Master, School of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Attending physician, Department of Pedodontics, School of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Lecturer, Discipline of Orthodontics, Oral Health Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Professor, Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Adjunct professor, School of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China; professor, Discipline of Orthodontics, Oral Health Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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Wellapuli N, Ekanayake L. Association between chronic periodontitis and oral health-related quality of life in Sri Lankan adults. Int Dent J 2016; 66:337-343. [DOI: 10.1111/idj.12255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Isiekwe GI, Sofola OO, Onigbogi OO, Utomi IL, Sanu OO, daCosta OO. Dental esthetics and oral health-related quality of life in young adults. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2016; 150:627-636. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Špalj S, Katić V, Vidaković R, Šlaj M, Šlaj M. History of Orthodontic Treatment, Treatment Needs and Influencing Factors in Adolescents in Croatia. Cent Eur J Public Health 2016; 24:123-7. [PMID: 27434243 DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Stjepan Špalj
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Nagarajappa R, Batra M, Sanadhya S, Daryani H, Ramesh G. Relationship between oral clinical conditions and daily performances among young adults in India - a cross sectional study. J Epidemiol Glob Health 2015; 5:347-57. [PMID: 25814396 PMCID: PMC7320497 DOI: 10.1016/j.jegh.2015.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Revised: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objective of the present study was to investigate relationship between oral health-related quality of life using Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (OIDP) scale and specific clinical dental measures. A cross sectional descriptive survey was conducted among 800 students. Oral health status and impacts were assessed using WHO guidelines and OIDP index respectively. Chi square test and multiple logistic regressions were employed for statistical analysis. Participants with caries were significantly (p ⩽ 0.05) more likely to have an impact on cleaning (OR = 2.487) and sleeping and relaxing (OR = 8.996). Similarly participants with oral mucosal conditions were more likely to have an impact on eating (OR = 3.97), cleaning (OR = 2.966) and physical activities (OR = 11.190). Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) impacted on cleaning (OR = 2.134), emotional stability (OR = 3.957) and social contact (OR = 3.21). OIDP Index showed acceptable psychometric properties in the context of an oral health survey. Subjects presented a strong and consistent relationship between dental status and perceived impacts.
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- Ramesh Nagarajappa
- Department of Public Health Dentisty, Rama Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, A-1/8, Lakhanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Airport Road, Debari, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentisty, Government Dental College, Subhash Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Hitkarni Dental College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Rama Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, A-1/8, Lakhanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Paula JS, Meneghim MC, Pereira AC, Mialhe FL. Oral health, socio-economic and home environmental factors associated with general and oral-health related quality of life and convergent validity of two instruments. BMC Oral Health 2015; 15:26. [PMID: 25888507 PMCID: PMC4344795 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-015-0009-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the convergent validity between the domains of the Autoquestionnaire Qualité de Vie Enfant image (AUQUEI) and the Child Perceptions Questionnaire instrument (CPQ11–14) among schoolchildren and to assess the difference between socio-economic and clinical variables associated with their scores. Methods An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil, with 515 schoolchildren aged 12 years from 22 public and private schools, selected with the use of a random multistage sampling design. They were clinically examined for dental caries experience (DMFT and dmft index) and orthodontic treatments needs (DAI index) and were asked to complete the Brazilian versions of Child Perception Questionnaire (CPQ11–14) and Autoquestionnaire Qualité de Vie Enfant image (AUQUEI). In addition, a questionnaire was sent to their parents inquiring about their socio-economic status and home characteristics. The convergent validity of the Brazilian versions of CPQ11–14 and AUQUEI instruments was analyzed by Spearman’s correlation coefficients. For comparison between the summarized scores of each questionnaire with regard to the schoolchildren’s socio-environmental and clinical aspects the nonparametric Mann–Whitney was used at level of significance of 5%. Results The mean DMFT index was 1.09 and 125 (24.3%) children had orthodontic treatment needs (DAI ≥ 31). There was a similarity and a weak correlation between the scores of the domains of CPQ11–14 and AUQUEI (r ranged between −0.006 and 0.0296). In addition, a significant difference was found between the scores of the two instruments according to the socio-economic variables (p < 0.05) and presence of teeth with carious lesions (p < 0.05). Conclusions The general and oral health-related quality of life instruments AUQUEI and CPQ11–14 were both found to be useful, and significant influence of socio-economic and clinical variables were detected with both instruments.
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- Janice S Paula
- Department of Community Dentistry, Division of Health Education and Health Promotion, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, P.O. BOX 52, Piracicaba, SP, 13414-903, Brazil.
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- Department of Community Dentistry, Division of Health Education and Health Promotion, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, P.O. BOX 52, Piracicaba, SP, 13414-903, Brazil.
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- Department of Community Dentistry, Division of Health Education and Health Promotion, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, P.O. BOX 52, Piracicaba, SP, 13414-903, Brazil.
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- Department of Community Dentistry, Division of Health Education and Health Promotion, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, P.O. BOX 52, Piracicaba, SP, 13414-903, Brazil.
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Clijmans M, Lemiere J, Fieuws S, Willems G. Impact of self-esteem and personality traits on the association between orthodontic treatment need and oral health-related quality of life in adults seeking orthodontic treatment. Eur J Orthod 2015; 37:643-50. [DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cju092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Valladares-Neto J, Biazevic MGH, Paiva JBD, Rino-Neto J. Oral health-related quality of life in patients with dentofacial deformity: a new concept in decision-making treatment? Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014; 18:265-270. [PMID: 23892610 DOI: 10.1007/s10006-013-0427-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The parameters for the indication of surgical-orthodontic treatment by professionals do not always coincide with the factors which motivate patients to seek treatment. PURPOSE The purpose of this review is to check the main applications of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) assessment in the treatment of dentofacial deformities and discuss how this approach enriches the traditional diagnostic evaluation and the treatment plan. RESULTS The indicators of OHRQoL are psychometric tools which can help orthodontists and maxillofacial surgeons in making individual treatment decisions, which include the following: (1) public health triage, (2) decision to treat or not to treat, (3) stipulating the ideal time for treatment, (4) decision making in borderline cases, (5) estimating if the patient will follow the treatment, and (6) they also act as tools to evaluate health services and patient satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the treatment performed. CONCLUSION It was concluded that the psychometric and morphological information tended to complement each other and helped to achieve better results, thereby leading to successful professional-patient relationships.
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Yetkiner E, Vardar C, Ergin E, Yücel C, Ersin NK. Orthodontic Treatment Need, Self-Esteem, and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Assessment of Primary Schoolchildren: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study. Turk J Orthod 2013. [DOI: 10.13076/tjo-d-14-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics questionnaire—translation and cross-cultural validation in Croatia. Qual Life Res 2013; 23:1267-71. [DOI: 10.1007/s11136-013-0547-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Taghavi Bayat J, Hallberg U, Lindblad F, Huggare J, Mohlin B. Daily life impact of malocclusion in Swedish adolescents: a grounded theory study. Acta Odontol Scand 2013; 71:792-8. [PMID: 23078511 DOI: 10.3109/00016357.2012.734401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore how malocclusions affect daily life in adolescents and how adolescents cope with malocclusion-related distress. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twelve strategically selected teenagers, seven girls and five boys aged 13-14 years, participated in this study. Open, tape-recorded in-depth interviews based on Focus Group Discussions (FGD) were performed using a theme guide and analyzed according to the qualitative method of classic grounded theory (GT). RESULTS A core category was identified and named 'Repeatedly reminded of the malocclusion'. Associated to the core category, five categories were generated and labeled 'Being directed by the media's ideal image', 'Monitoring others' teeth', 'Struggling with low self-esteem', 'Hiding one's teeth' and 'Striving for cure'. Low self-esteem appeared to be frequently reinforced through the concerns for the malocclusion and handled via different coping strategies, such as hiding the teeth and striving to receive orthodontic treatment. Such processes were further enforced through the influence of media. Low self-esteem could be associated to a visible malposition of teeth, according to the informants. Having to wait for orthodontic treatment was frustrating the adolescents. CONCLUSIONS Adolescents with malocclusion are often reminded of their condition, which can lead to avoiding strategies to minimize the negative feelings associated with the teeth and low self-esteem. Clinicians may therefore need to be aware of potential irrational behaviors when interacting with adolescents with malocclusions. The findings also suggest that there might be a discrepancy of attitudes between professionals focusing on oral health aspects of malocclusions and the adolescents focusing on esthetic aspects.
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- Jari Taghavi Bayat
- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Dental Medicine, Section of Orthodontics, Huddinge, Sweden.
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Tessarollo FR, Feldens CA, Closs LQ. The impact of malocclusion on adolescents' dissatisfaction with dental appearance and oral functions. Angle Orthod 2012; 82:403-409. [PMID: 21942720 PMCID: PMC8865825 DOI: 10.2319/031911-195.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2011] [Accepted: 06/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of malocclusion on adolescents' dissatisfaction with dental appearance and oral functions and to identify components of malocclusion that may contribute to these outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS The sample comprised 704 secondary school adolescents aged 12 to 13 years from Balneário Camboriú, Brazil. A trained and calibrated orthodontist examined the severity of malocclusion using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). A pretested questionnaire was used to assess reported dental appearance, self-perception of speech, and self-perception of masticatory function using a 5-point scale of oral health status. The outcomes of the present study were dissatisfaction with dental appearance and dissatisfaction with oral functions. Simple and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the association between DAI and outcomes and to quantify the effect of DAI components on dissatisfaction with dental appearance. RESULTS Each DAI unit increase led to a significant increase of 5% in the likelihood of dissatisfaction with dental appearance (OR: 1.05; 95% CI 1.01-1.08). DAI components that exerted influence on dissatisfaction with dental appearance were: missing teeth (P = .010), largest maxillary anterior irregularity ≥3 mm (P = .013), and largest mandibular anterior irregularity ≥2 mm (P = .008). There was no association between severity of malocclusion and dissatisfaction with oral functions. CONCLUSIONS Severity of malocclusion interfered with satisfaction of dental appearance in this population. Missing teeth and anterior irregularity were identified as factors influencing this outcome.
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- Fábio Rafael Tessarollo
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, Brazil
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Koletsi-Kounari H, Papaioannou W, Stefaniotis T. Greece's High Dentist to Population Ratio: Comparisons, Causes, and Effects. J Dent Educ 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2011.75.11.tb05210.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Haroula Koletsi-Kounari
- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry; Dental School, University of Athens; Athens Greece
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- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry; Dental School, University of Athens; Athens Greece
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De Baets E, Lambrechts H, Lemiere J, Diya L, Willems G. Impact of self-esteem on the relationship between orthodontic treatment need and oral health-related quality of life in 11- to 16-year-old children. Eur J Orthod 2011; 34:731-7. [DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjr088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Arrow P, Brennan D, Spencer AJ. Quality of life and psychosocial outcomes after fixed orthodontic treatment: a 17-year observational cohort study. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2011; 39:505-14. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2011.00618.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Oshagh M, Salehi P, Pakshir H, Bazyar L, Rakhshan V. Associations between normative and self-perceived orthodontic treatment needs in young-adult dental patients. Korean J Orthod 2011. [DOI: 10.4041/kjod.2011.41.6.440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Morteza Oshagh
- Associate Professor, Orthodontic Research Center and Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Associate Professor, Orthodontic Research Center and Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Professor, Orthodontic Research Center and Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Scientific Faculty Member and Lecturer, Department of Dental Morphology, Dental Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Ohrbach R. Disability assessment in temporomandibular disorders and masticatory system rehabilitation. J Oral Rehabil 2010; 37:452-80. [PMID: 20158598 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2009.02058.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The consequences of a disease or condition such as temporomandibular disorders (TMD) include functional limitation and psychosocial disability. These two concepts refer to the individual's experience of limitations in function associated with the affected part of the body and to disarray in one's life, respectively. Models of disability emphasize the individual's self-report in describing these states and the centrality of these concepts as part of the disease and illness process. However, assessment approaches typically used in medicine and especially in dentistry do not yet routinely include these domains. TMD, as a musculoskeletal pain condition, can clearly lead to both limitation and disability, and the available evidence suggests that dentofacial disorders can also lead to both consequences. The relatively low contribution of disease impairment (measured changes in function through objective tests), however, to the reported limitation or disability in either TMD or dentofacial disorders remains complex and poorly understood. This article reviews the overall model of disablement, the necessary properties of measures to assess disablement, the present state of knowledge about these concepts, and what measures should be considered as part of routine assessment.
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- R Ohrbach
- Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Moreira RDS, Nico LS, Sousa MDLRD. Fatores associados à necessidade subjetiva de tratamento odontológico em idosos brasileiros. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2009; 25:2661-71. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2009001200013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2008] [Accepted: 08/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A transição demográfica pela qual o Brasil vem passando nos últimos anos produz como efeito um fenômeno mundialmente conhecido como envelhecimento populacional. Dessa forma, o objetivo deste estudo foi conhecer os fatores relacionados à necessidade de tratamento odontológico percebida por idosos brasileiros. Foi realizado um aprofundamento dos resultados encontrados no levantamento epidemiológico nacional de saúde bucal de 2003. O tamanho total da amostra foi de 5.349 indivíduos. Modelos de regressão de Poisson foram realizadas para identificar as variáveis individuais envolvidas na autopercepção de necessidade de tratamento odontológico. As variáveis associadas à necessidade subjetiva de tratamento odontológico foram diferentes para idosos edêntulos e não edêntulos. Estes achados são importantes para o planejamento da oferta de serviços de saúde bucal para a população, fornecendo uma estimativa sobre os principais problemas que estes indivíduos demandam e quantos necessitariam de atendimento.
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Summary of: The use of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need in dental primary care. Br Dent J 2009. [DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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