Kunal Jha1, Sabyasachi Saha2, Jagannatha Gv3, Ridhi Narang4, Gautam Biswas5, Poonam Sood4, Aarti Garg6, Manu Narayan7. 1. Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Kalinga Dental College , Bhubeneswar, India . 2. Professor & Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical sciences , Lucknow, India . 3. Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical sciences , Lucknow, India . 4. Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Surendera Dental College and Reseach Institute , Sri-Ganganagar, India . 5. Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Jaipur Dental College , Jaipur, India . 6. Senior Lecturer, Dept of Pedodontics, Jaipur Dental College , Jaipur, India . 7. Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, BBD College of Dental Sciences , Lucknow, India .
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Facial aesthetics affects how people are perceived by society and how they perceive themselves. Anterior malocclusion can have an impact on the overall facial appearance. AIM: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of malocclusion and its psycho-social impact among 12 to 15 yrs old school children in Lucknow city. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study consisted of collection of information for psychosocial assessment using a questionnaire and clinical examination of malocclusion. Data regarding psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics was collected using a Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) given by Klages et al., (2006). RESULTS: 15.57% children belonged to the definite malocclusion category and 5.41% to the handicapped malocclusion category. The mean Dental self confidence score differed significantly among both male (p≤0.001) and female children (p≤0.001) across the age groups. The mean Social impact score did not differ significantly among both male (p≤0.31) and female children (p≤0.12) across the age groups. CONCLUSION: The results of the present study imply that dental aesthetics had a significant impact on the psychosocial aspects of human life irrespective of the gender.
BACKGROUND: Facial aesthetics affects how people are perceived by society and how they perceive themselves. Anterior malocclusion can have an impact on the overall facial appearance. AIM: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of malocclusion and its psycho-social impact among 12 to 15 yrs old school children in Lucknow city. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study consisted of collection of information for psychosocial assessment using a questionnaire and clinical examination of malocclusion. Data regarding psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics was collected using a Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) given by Klages et al., (2006). RESULTS: 15.57% children belonged to the definite malocclusion category and 5.41% to the handicapped malocclusion category. The mean Dental self confidence score differed significantly among both male (p≤0.001) and female children (p≤0.001) across the age groups. The mean Social impact score did not differ significantly among both male (p≤0.31) and female children (p≤0.12) across the age groups. CONCLUSION: The results of the present study imply that dental aesthetics had a significant impact on the psychosocial aspects of human life irrespective of the gender.
Authors: O D Otuyemi; A Ogunyinka; O Dosumu; N C Cons; J Jenny; F J Kohout; J Jakobsen Journal: Community Dent Oral Epidemiol Date: 1998-12 Impact factor: 3.383
Authors: T Ansai; H Miyazaki; Y Katoh; Y Yamashita; T Takehara; J Jenny; N C Cons Journal: Community Dent Oral Epidemiol Date: 1993-10 Impact factor: 3.383