Impact of oral-health-related quality of life and self-esteem on patients with missing maxillary lateral incisor after orthodontic space closure: a single-blinded, randomized, controlled trial

ConclusionsThe spacing resulting from missing maxillary lateral incisors had a negative impact on the OHRQoL and self-esteem of the participants, while orthodontically closing those spaces had a positive impact on those aspects.Clinical trial registrationThis study was not registered.ProtocolThe protocol was not published before trial commencement.
Source: The European Journal of Orthodontics - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research