Malocclusion, facial and psychological predictors of quality of life in adolescents.

CONCLUSIONS: Facial and dental aspects of malocclusion were unrelated to OHRQoL, whereas psychosocial variables such as self-perception of orthodontic treatment need and self-esteem predicted adolescents' oral health related quality of life.
PMID: 31778302 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Source: Community Dental Health - November 30, 2019 Category: Dentistry Tags: Community Dent Health Source Type: research