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- Title
Impact of malocclusion severity on the quality of life of non-white adolescents.
- Authors
Andrade de Lacerda, Juliana; Daltro Borges, Técia Mendes; de Castro Meneguim, Marcelo; Vedovello Filho, Mario; Santamaria Júnior, Milton; Scudeler Vedovello, Silvia Amélia
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of malocclusion severity on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of nonwhite adolescents. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 585 non-white Brazilian adolescents (12-15 years). The Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) was used for the clinical assessment of malocclusion and Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) on OHRQoL. Deep bite and transverse occlusal relationships were assessed in association with the DAI. The adolescents with DAI 3 and 4 were distributed into 4 groups: G1 - individuals without transverse occlusal relationships or deep bite; G2 - individuals with only posterior crossbite; G3 - individuals with only deep bite; and G4 - individuals with Brodie bite. The backward stepwise procedure was used to select variables on each level, eliminating variables with a p≤0.20. From the logistic regression analyses, the adjusted odds ratios were estimated with the respective 95% confidence intervals. The adolescents with severe malocclusion divided into the G2, G3 and G4 showed p-value of 0.0501, 0.1475, and 0.5407, respectively, but did not remain in the final model. Malocclusion severity had no impact on the OHRQoL of non-white adolescents.
- Subjects
QUALITY of life; TEENAGERS; MALOCCLUSION; LOGISTIC regression analysis
- Publication
Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2021, Vol 26, p5233
- ISSN
1413-8123
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1413-812320212611.3.27502019