Clear Aligner Therapy Might Provide a Better Oral Health Environment for Orthodontic Treatment Among Patients at Increased Periodontal Risk

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) in young adult patients with malocclusion and to measure the association between orthodontic treatment need and OHRQoL. Materials and Methods: The study sample comprised 190 young adults aged 18 to 25 years who were attending orthodontic clinics at the Faculty of Dentistry. The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need-Dental Health Component was used to measure orthodontic treatment need. Each participant was assessed for OHRQoL before and after treatment by using the Oral Health Impact Profile, Chinese version (OHIP-14). Results: Patients who had little or no, borderline, and actual need for orthodontic treatment represented 21.6%, 50.5%, and 27.9% of the total sample, respectively. OHRQoL (total OHIP-14 score and score for each domain) improved after treatment (P < .05). Significant differences in summary OHIP-14 scores were apparent with respect to orthodontic treatment need. Participants with high treatment need reported a significantly greater negative impact on the overall OHRQoL score. The greatest impact was seen in the psychological discomfort domain and the psychological disability domain. 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.

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Effectiveness of clear aligner therapy for orthodontic treatment: A systematic review

Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research ◽

10.1111/ocr.12353 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 133-142 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lindsay Robertson ◽

Harsimrat Kaur ◽

Nathalia Carolina Fernandes Fagundes ◽

Dan Romanyk ◽

Paul Major ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Clear Aligner

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Do malocclusion and orthodontic treatment impact oral health? A systematic review and meta-analysis

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics ◽

10.1016/j.ajodo.2020.01.015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 157 (6) ◽

pp. 738-744.e10

Author(s):

Richard Macey ◽

Badri Thiruvenkatachari ◽

Kevin O'Brien ◽

Klaus B.S. L. Batista

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Oral Health ◽

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Meta Analysis

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Comparison of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) Values in Cancer Survivor Patients Treated Orthodontically with Either Rapid or Standard Duration Protocols of Treatment—A Prospective Case–Control Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17239068 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (23) ◽

pp. 9068

Author(s):

Maria Mitus-Kenig ◽

Marcin Derwich ◽

Ewa Czochrowska ◽

Elzbieta Pawlowska

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Health Impact ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Oral Health Impact Profile ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Background: The aim of the study was to compare the oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) between cancer survivors: with rapid orthodontic treatment (TX) (up to 12 months) and standard TX (orthodontic treatment time longer than 16 months). Methods: There were 76 cancer survivors (48 women and 28 men) allocated into groups with rapid (36 people) or standard (40 people) duration of TX. OHRQoL was assessed on the basis of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) values, measured before TX, 2 weeks and 3 months after the onset of TX, and after the end of TX. A repeated ANOVA test was used to check the statistical significance between the scores. Results: There were no significant differences regarding the OHIP-14 values between the examined groups at all stages of the examination. Both groups presented significant (p < 0.001) improvement of the values of OHRQoL at the end of TX comparing to the values achieved before the onset of TX. Conclusions: Duration of orthodontic treatment by itself had no impact on oral-health-related quality of life.

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