Abstract
Impact Of Oral Health Related Quality Of Life And Possible Role Of Self- Esteem In Orthodontic Patients: A Prospective Clinical Study
Highlights
The goal of orthodontic treatment is to improve the life of patients by enhancing dental, jaw function and dentofacial aesthetics
The level of significance was set at a p-value of 0.05 for all tests.The mean value for overall oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) was increased at mid-treatment and decreased at post-treatment, which is significant (p
The mean value for overall Self- esteem was decreased at mid-treatment and posttreatment which is significant (p
Summary
The goal of orthodontic treatment is to improve the life of patients by enhancing dental, jaw function and dentofacial aesthetics. The impact of oral health on the quality of life is measured by endogenous, functional, social or psychological determinants and is usually known in the literature as OHRQoL – the oral health-related quality of life. Quality of life can be determined as ‘a person’s sense of well-being, which stems from satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the areas of life that are important to him or her.[1]. Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is defined as the absence of negative impacts of oral conditions on social life and a positive sense of dentofacial self-confidence.[2]. The concept of oral health-related quality-of-life (OHRQoL) has become increasingly more important in oral health practice and research. With a shift from a more traditional biomedical model towards a more biopsychosocial model, the interest in oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) has increased considerably.[3]
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