Malocclusion, orthodontic treatment, and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Conclusions: This meta-analysis revealed that OHIP-14 scores were significantly lower after receiving treatment for malocclusion and in individuals without malocclusion/orthodontic treatment need compared to those with such condition (independent groups).
PMID: 25157973 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - August 26, 2014 Category: Dentistry Authors: Andiappan M, Gao W, Bernabé E, Kandala NB, Donaldson AN Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research