Tooth Color as a Predictor of Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life in Young Adults

Abstract

According to the results of this study objective, measurable, quantitative parameters of tooth color did not accurately predict psychosocial dimensions of OHRQoL in dentate young adults.

Development and validation of a new condition‐specific instrument for evaluation of smile esthetics‐related quality of life

“…Concerning tooth color, persons with brighter teeth do not necessary have high self‐confidence, low dental concern or no problems in social contacts, neither do those with higher translucency and chroma. Also, those with moderate lightness, chroma intensity and translucency do not have more psychosocial issues than persons with high or low chroma, translucency and lightness, and similar was reported previously . How laypeople perceive tooth color obviously differs from the objective assessment.…”

“…The QoL is a complex concept, and the same instruments can have differently grouped items for various cultural surroundings, and a multidimensional structure can be reduced when explored on a large international sample . Therefore, the new characterization of psychosocial dimensions emerged, such as Aesthetic Attitude or Orofacial Appearance . Recently, efforts have been made into the process of integration of existing OHRQoL instruments in order to develop a simpler, yet psychometrically improved measurement …”

“…Also, those with moderate lightness, chroma intensity and translucency do not have more psychosocial issues than persons with high or low chroma, translucency and lightness, and similar was reported previously. 34 How laypeople perceive tooth color obviously differs from the objective assessment. This implies that clinicians and patients do not have the same perspective.…”

“…The QoL is a complex concept, and the same instruments can have differently grouped items for various cultural surroundings, 34,36 and a multidimensional structure can be reduced when explored on a large international sample. 21 Therefore, the new characterization of psychosocial dimensions emerged, such as Aesthetic Attitude or Orofacial Appearance.…”

“…21 Therefore, the new characterization of psychosocial dimensions emerged, such as Aesthetic Attitude or Orofacial Appearance. [34][35][36][37] Recently, efforts have been made into the process of integration of existing OHRQoL instruments in order to develop a simpler, yet psychometrically improved measurement. 37 Present study included a relatively young population therefore only malocclusion and tooth color was taken into consideration since they basically have no or few prosthetic restorations that could raise psychosocial issues related to altered smile esthetics.…”