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

Abstract

During the last 12 months, how often has the following occurred?0= Never, 1= Hardly ever, 2= occasionally, 3=fairly often, 4= very often 1 Functional limitation 1. Have you had trouble pronouncing any words because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? 2. Have you felt that your sense of taste has worsened because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? 2 Physical pain 3. Have you had painful aching in your mouth? 4. Have you found it uncomfortable to eat any foods because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? 3 Psychological discomfort 5. Have you been self-conscious of your teeth, mouth or dentures? 6. Have you felt tense because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? 4 Physical disability 7. Has your diet been unsatisfactory because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? 8. Have you had to interrupt meals because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? 5 Psychological disability 9. Have you found it difficult to relax because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? 10. Have you been a bit embarrassed because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? 6 Social disability 11. Have you been a bit irritable with other people because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? 12. Have you had difficulty doing your usual jobs because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? 7 Handicap 13. Have you felt that life in general was less satisfying because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures? 14. Have you been totally unable to function because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures?

Does quality of orthodontic treatment outcome influence post‐treatment stability? A retrospective study investigating short‐term stability 2 years after orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and in the presence of fixed retainers

“…Intr‐aclass correlation coefficient ranged between 0.93 and 1.00 for intra‐ and inter‐rater reproducibility of all measurements, except for three measurements, where the ICC was 0.75 (lower inter‐canine distance), 0.80 (upper arch length) and 0.87 (upper arch length) 25 …”

“…All measurements were performed by the same assessor (S. G.). The error of the method for all the variables used in the present study was previously assessed on a separate sample of 26 randomly selected models by two assessors (A. G. and S. G.), twice, at a 2‐week interval 25 …”