The impact of orthodontic treatment on quality of life and self-esteem in adult patients

Abstract

Undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy had a negative impact on the overall OHRQoL, during the first 3 months of treatment, which then improved to pre-treatment scores, whilst a significant increase was observed in self-esteem as a result of treatment.

Malocclusion traits and oral health‐related quality of life in Finnish adults

“…Our findings demonstrated a minor association with increased overjet, but no association with cross‐bite/scissor‐bite or increased overbite/open bite and the overall OHRQoL. While previous studies have found a significant association between malocclusion and OHRQoL in adults, it should be noted that most of these studies were performed in clinical settings and patient samples included people with both a severe malocclusion and an existing perceived need for treatment. In contrast, this study measuring the relationship between OHRQoL and malocclusion was assessed using a representative population sample in an adult population.…”

Craniodentofacial characteristics, dental esthetics–related quality of life, and self-esteem

“…Therefore, it is questionable whether a clinician can alter or increase a patient's self-esteem by improving his or her dental and facial esthetics, although some studies suggest that orthodontic treatment does improve self-esteem. 35 The characteristics that could improve selfesteem remain to be evaluated in future research. The limitations of this study were a relatively small sample, the inclusion of no young adults who were not students, and the focus only on major craniodentofacial characteristics.…”

Evaluation of quality of life and self esteem in patients with malocclusion

“…Table 3. Descriptive and comparative statistics of the overall self-esteem scores in the test group at baseline (T0), 1-(T1), 3-(T2), and 6-months (T3) and post-treatment (T4; n = 61) [9].…”