Conformity and Independence in Adolescents' Motivation for Orthodontic Treatment

Lewit, David W.; Virolainen, Kaija

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“…The sig-nificant correlations of both memory and photo self-perceptions with the ratings by others suggest that similar criteria are used in the two judgments. Adams (1977a), Korabik and Pitt (1980), and Lewit and Virolainen (1968) have found similar correlations between self-perception and others' perceptions. However, it is also clear that evaluations by oneself and by others are not ide~tical.…”

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Facial self-perception: Its relation to objective appearance and self-concept

Pittenger

Baskett

1984

Bull. Psychon. Soc.

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The ability to judge objectively the physical attractiveness of one's own face and the relation of these judgments to self-concept were assessed. Thirty white female and 34 white male college students rated the physical attractiveness of their own faces, once without viewing their faces (memory condition) and once while viewing photographs of their faces and the faces of the other same-sex subjects (photograph condition) . Self-concept was assessed by administration of the Tennessee Self Concept Scale. There was a significant positive correlation between subjects' ratings of their own attractiveness and those they received from others. However, using the mean rating by others as an objective measure of appearance, subjects were also found to overestimate significantly the attractiveness of their own faces in both the memory and photograph conditions. Only a limited relationship between self-concept and self-perception was found . Overestimation of attractiveness was significantly correlated with more positive physical selfconcepts only in the memory condition. None of the self-concept scores were significantly correlated with the attractiveness ratings by others.

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Facial self-perception: Its relation to objective appearance and self-concept

Pittenger

Baskett

1984

Bull. Psychon. Soc.

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“…Perceived degree of tnalocclusion has been found to be a better predictor of desire for treattnent than the actual tnorphological condition (38,39). Our study findings indicate that botb the aesthetic and functional status of the treated subjects is better than those of the untreated.…”

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Subjective and objective orthodontic treatment need among orthodontically treated and untreated Finnish adolescents

Tuominen

Nyström²,

Tuominen

1995

Comm Dent Oral Epid

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Subjective orthodontic treatment need was studied in a sample of 340 Finnish adolescents with and without previous orthodontic treatment. The subjects, who were attending two schools preparing students for college, first filled in a questionnaire. Of the 340 subjects, 24.4% of the treated and 24.0% of the untreated expressed subjective orthodontic treatment need (NS). For the clinical examination, 110 subjects were systematically sampled from four groups; subjects who had received orthodontic treatment in the past and a) felt, b) did not feel subjective orthodontic treatment need and subjects who had not received orthodontic treatment in the past and c) felt, d) did not feel subjective orthodontic treatment need. A total of 106 subjects were examined by an orthodontist. Objective treatment need was assessed by using the Treatment Priority Index. Of those clinically examined, 29.4% of the treated subjects were still found to be in objective need of orthodontic treatment; among the untreated subjects, the corresponding figure was 54.5% (P < 0.05). The sensitivity of the orthodontist to detect treatment need felt by the adolescents was, among the treated, 40.0% and the specificity 75.0%. Among the untreated subjects the corresponding figures were 75.9% and 69.2%. Of those treated who had objective treatment need, 40.0% expressed the need themselves (NS). However, of the untreated who had objective treatment need, 73.3% expressed such a need (P < 0.001). Subjects judged to have a very attractive denial appearance (IOTN, Aesthetic Component) were more often detected among those treated than among the untreated. As a clear discrepancy can be observed between objective and subjective treatment need estimates, in orthodontic counseling an understanding of how the patient perceives his/her dentition is essential.

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“…Patients requesting orthodontic treatment do so primarily for aesthetic reasons although for the particular malocclusion, functional disability may also be significant. That means that the demand for correction of malocclusion is often based on psychological or psychosocial rather than on somatic factors 1-8. Degree of perception of malocclusion has been found to be a better predictor of desire for treatment than the actual morphologic condition 9,10 Individuals' perception of aesthetic effects of dento-facial malrelationships often determines the perception of the need for and the desirability of orthodontic treatment. Whilst some patients are unaware of or relatively unconcerned about a pronounced malocclusion others may show a great concern over a relatively mild irregularity 11 .…”

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“…12, 13 Also some subjects underestimate the severity of their irregularity 14 , others express dissatisfaction with objectively good occlusion. 4,9 Experimental studies have also shown a discrepancy between lay and professional judgment of dental aesthetics and need for treatment. According to Tedesco et al 15 and Phillips et al 16 , persons with orthodontic training are less critical when rating aesthetic aspects of the teeth and face compared with those without training.…”

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Perception of orthodontic treatment need: opinion comparisons of patients, parents and orthodontists

Otuyemi¹,

Kolawole²

2010

Afr. J. Oral. Health

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Objective: To investigate the aesthetic perceptions of 100 consecutive patients and their parents of orthodontic treatment need and to compare their observations with that of orthodontists. Methods:The sample consisted of 100 consecutive orthodontic patients seen for the first time at a Nigerian Hospital. Of the total sample, 49 were males and 51 were females, with ages ranging from 7 to 21 years (mean + SD; 12.81 + 3.08). The self-assessment by patients and the recording by parents and orthodontists were carried out using the Aesthetic (AC) and Dental Health (DHC) Components of Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) as applicable. Results:The results showed a strong association in the perception of dental appearance by patients and the views of other dental assessors. These correlations were highly statistically significant (P<0.001) with the highest correlation between the parents and the orthodontists (r =0.791) while the least was between the patients and the orthodontists (r = 0.653). The study also found that about one-half of the patients were in the "definite need for orthodontic treatment". Conclusions: There is a strong relationship in the perceptions of dental appearance by patients, parents and orthodontists. This index could therefore be used as an effective tool in communication and achieving realistic treatment decisions.

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Conformity and Independence in Adolescents' Motivation for Orthodontic Treatment

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Facial self-perception: Its relation to objective appearance and self-concept

Facial self-perception: Its relation to objective appearance and self-concept

Subjective and objective orthodontic treatment need among orthodontically treated and untreated Finnish adolescents

Perception of orthodontic treatment need: opinion comparisons of patients, parents and orthodontists

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