Abstract
Abstract Objectives: The need for treatment as assessed by the patients themselves is of utmost importance. Hence, the purpose of this study was to investigate the perception of personal dental appearance among students of King Khaled University (KKU), Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A total of 391 students from KKU were recruited for the study. Information on awareness of malocclusion and satisfaction with personal dental appearance was obtained from a five-item closed ended questionnaire. Chi-square test was used to test the association of the study variables. Results: Statistically significant association of self-perceived dental appearance was found with respect to gender as well as the type of education (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Females were found to be more dissatisfied with their dental appearance. Dental education has significant influence on an individual′s self-perception of dental appearance.
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