1. Impact of treatment with orthodontic aligners on the oral health-related quality of life
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Gabriela Luiza Nunes Souza, Esdras de Campos França, Marcelo de Araújo Lombardi, Giselle Cabral da Costa, Najara Barbosa da Rocha, and Lucas Guimarães Abreu
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Quality of life ,Orthodontics ,Epidemiology ,Aligners ,Dentistry ,RK1-715 - Abstract
Abstract Background There is an increasing interest in information on the effects of orthodontic aligners on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of people. Aim To compare the impact of orthodontic aligners versus conventional fixed appliances on OHRQoL, using a validated tool and controlling for sociodemographic and clinical variables. Method Sixty-one individuals participated in this study. Group 1 (G1) consisted of 33 individuals under treatment with orthodontic aligners and Group 2 (G2) comprised 28 individuals under treatment with conventional fixed appliances. OHRQoL was evaluated with the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) in which 14 items are distributed across seven dimensions: functional limitation, physical pain, psychological discomfort, physical disability, psychological disability, social disability, and handicap. The higher the score, the more negative is the perception of the individual regarding his/her OHRQoL. Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney test, and Poisson regression were performed. Effect Size (ES) and Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) were also determined. Results Participants’ mean age was 30.69 years. Individuals in G1 had a significantly lower score for physical pain and the total score of OHIP-14 compared to individuals in G2 (p
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- 2024
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