Relationship of Oral Aesthetic Assessment according to Self Perception with Oral Malocclusion Condition of High School Students in Sidrap District, South Sulawesi Indonesia

Burhanuddin Daeng Daeng Pasiga,Rini Pratiwi,Rasmidar Samad

doi:10.14295/bds.2019.v22i4.1712

Abstract

Self-perception of dental aesthetics needs to be considered in planning orthodontic treatment because it is known that everyone has a self-perception of different oral esthetic conditions. Objective: To assess the state of malocclusion based on self-perception of dental aesthetics using the Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Score (OASIS); to determine the relationship of self-perceptions of oral aesthetics and the state of malocclusion from the results of clinical examinations using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). Material and Methods: Research subjects were middle school students aged between 14-18 years as many as 187 students. For oral aesthetic assessment using the OASIS index questionnaire, and to evaluate the aesthetic and anatomical components of the malocclusion clinic using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). Results: The prevalence of malocclusion according to Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) showed that mild / normal malocclusion (59.9%), moderate malocclusion (33.4%), severe malocclusion (5.7%), and very severe malocclusion (1%). The prevalence of self-perception of oral aesthetics was 54.6% judging good. The results of the analysis with logistic regression tests showed that there was a significant (p<0.001) relationship between self-perception of oral aesthetics using the OASIS index and malocclusion status using the DAI index. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, there was a significant relationship (p <0.01) between oral aesthetic self perception and malocclusion status of high school students.KeywordsOral aesthetic perception; Oral aesthetic subjective impact score; Dental aesthetic index.

Highlights

Person’s appearance can be influenced by oral aesthetics, so lately the development of the world of cosmetic dentistry has become advanced because of the increased attention and public awareness of beautiful and attractive facial appearance especially for young women as a trend in modern life [1]
Self-perception about oral aesthetics is a process for assessing the appearance of a face or teeth that is judged by oneself using the Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Score (OASIS) questionnaire
A higher Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) score was observed in a previous study conducted by Uthaman C, which was 41.8%13.15 A relatively low DAI score was observed in the study Tak M16, namely 33.3%, respectively

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Person’s appearance can be influenced by oral aesthetics, so lately the development of the world of cosmetic dentistry has become advanced because of the increased attention and public awareness of beautiful and attractive facial appearance especially for young women as a trend in modern life [1]. The clinical consequences of dental conditions and the self-perception of oral aesthetics can determine the decision to do dental treatment, especially orthodontic treatment [2]. Ages 16-17 years are the age of puberty who experience physical changes. This age generally experiences a lot of dissatisfaction with their own physical condition which is not in accordance with their expectations or perceptions of ideal physical conditions, including their oral aesthetic conditions [4]

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