Prospective evaluation of the psychosocial impact of the first 6 months of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliance among young adults.

CONCLUSION:   The first 6 months of orthodontic treatment seem to improve the psychosocial impact of malocclusion. The patients analyzed in the present study reported a greater esthetic impact and less psychological impact after 6 months of using an orthodontic appliance.
PMID: 26574928 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - November 17, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Prado RF, Ramos-Jorge J, Marques LS, de Paiva SM, Melgaço CA, Pazzini CA Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research