Impact of malocclusion on oral health-related quality of life in young adults.
Conclusion: Malocclusion has a significant negative impact on OHRQoL. This is greatest for the psychological discomfort and psychological disability domains. The orthodontic treatment of malocclusion improves OHRQoL of patients.
PMID: 25531421 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Angle Orthodontist - Category: Dentistry Authors: Chen M, Feng Z, Liu X, Li Z, Cai B, Wang D Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research