Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to compare the variations in patients’ perception of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), using the Moroccan version of PIDAQ, before and after orthodontic treatment among patients with the same initial PAR Index score, age, and gender.Methods: In this study, 67 participants were divided into 2 groups. Group A (treated, control group) consisted of 30 patients who received orthodontic treatment; group B comprised of 37 patients who were either at the initiation stage of treatment or potential candidates. The matching of group A and group B was achieved by reaching a compromise between PAR index score, age and gender. The assessment of the psychosocial impact of malocclusion was carried out using the Moroccan version of PIDAQ. The Chi-square test was used to establish associations between qualitative variables. Levene and Mann Whitney's tests were employed to determine the associations between quantitative variables.Results: The age of the patients ranges from 7 to 58 years, with a mean age of 23 years +/_10. 22. While 41 subjects (61.2%) consulted for aesthetic reasons, 26 subjects (38.8%) consulted for a functional reason. The distribution of scores of the two groups before and after orthodontic intervention showed no significant difference between the mean scores of the four PIDAQ domains.Conclusion: The results of our study showed a significant improvement in the psychosocial impact of malocclusion when comparing the two case-control groups, with a reduction in the perceived needs of patients who completed orthodontic treatment.
Highlights
IntroductionA major contributor to self-esteem, exerts a strong impact on individuals’ social interactions and well-being
Physical appearance, a major contributor to self-esteem, exerts a strong impact on individuals’ social interactions and well-being
The results of our study showed a significant improvement in the psychosocial impact of malocclusion when comparing the two case-control groups, with a reduction in the perceived needs of patients who completed orthodontic treatment
Summary
A major contributor to self-esteem, exerts a strong impact on individuals’ social interactions and well-being. QoL cannot be measured by material tools, it can be accessible through other means of evaluation such as the “Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire” (PIDAQ), which assesses the psychosocial impacts of dental aesthetics in young adults, providing information on the oral health aspect of QoL. It is a derivative of the “Orthognathic Quality of Life Questionnaire” (OQLQ) with 23 elements divided into 4 domains: Self-confidence (SC), social impact (SI), psycho-social impact (PI) and aesthetic impact (AI) [6,7]. This study aimed to compare the variations in patients’ perception of OHRQoL, using the Moroccan version of PIDAQ, before and after orthodontic treatment among subjects with the same initial PAR Index score, age and gender
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