do Amaral BA, Gondim Filgueira AC, da Silva-Neto JP, de Lima KC. Relationship between normative and self-perceived criteria for orthodontic treatment need and satisfaction with esthetics and mastication in adolescents.
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2020;
157:42-48.e2. [PMID:
31901279 DOI:
10.1016/j.ajodo.2019.01.025]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2018] [Revised: 01/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Orthodontic treatments are performed to improve esthetics and masticatory functions. In general, clinical criteria are used to recommend such treatments without considering the opinion of the patient. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between technically defined orthodontic need (normative criteria) and the need for treatment perceived by adolescent patients.
METHODS
A total of 215 students aged between 15 and 19 years were selected and asked to respond to a questionnaire concerning their perception of need for orthodontic treatment and their satisfaction with their own esthetics and mastication. One trained and calibrated examiner obtained normative data using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) on the need for orthodontic treatment of these students.
RESULTS
Associations were found between the DAI score and the patient's perception of need for orthodontic treatment (P <0.001), satisfaction with esthetics (P = 0.003), and satisfaction with mastication (P = 0.047). When occlusal characteristics were analyzed separately, associations between several normative and perceived needs, as well as for satisfaction with esthetics, were found. Satisfaction with mastication analysis was only found to be associated with open bite malocclusion (P = 0.003).
CONCLUSIONS
The DAI revealed a consistent opinion in adolescents to link their perceived malocclusion-related conditions to esthetics.
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