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. 2021 Jul 1;91(4):496-501.
doi: 10.2319/062320-576.1.

Is the adolescent's esthetic concern associated with anterior occlusal conditions or the malocclusion severity level?

Kaarlye C P Andrade de Melo, Mario Vedovello-Filho, Vivian F Furletti-Góis, Marcelo de C Meneghim, Silvia A S Vedovello

Is the adolescent's esthetic concern associated with anterior occlusal conditions or the malocclusion severity level?

Kaarlye C P Andrade de Melo et al. Angle Orthod. .

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the esthetic impact of anterior occlusal conditions and malocclusion severity levels.

Materials and methods: A population-based cross-sectional study of 700 adolescents aged 15 to 19 years was conducted. The Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Scale (OASIS) was used to evaluate the subjective esthetic impact of malocclusion. The Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) criteria were used to diagnose the anterior occlusal characteristics in isolation and the severity levels of malocclusion. The variables with P < .20 in the individual analyses were tested in multiple logistic regression models, and those with P < .10 remained in the model. The adjusted odds ratio (OR) was estimated with a 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results: Of the adolescents, 42% showed negative self-perception of malocclusion. In addition, 15.4% of adolescents had severe malocclusion (DAI 3) and 18.9% very severe malocclusion (DAI 4). Crowding and spacing were shown to be 2.90 (CI: 2.06-4.09) and 2.53 (CI: 1.65-3.86) times, respectively, more likely to cause a negative esthetic impact in adolescents (P < .05). In addition, adolescents with orthodontic treatment need (DAI 2, 3, and 4) were more likely to report a negative esthetic impact (P < .05).

Conclusions: Anterior crowding and spacing are the conditions that most influence the esthetic concern of adolescents. Adolescents with very severe malocclusion and higher orthodontic treatment need are more likely to report a negative esthetic impact.

Keywords: Adolescents; Malocclusion; Self-perception.

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Distribution of the Subjective Aesthetic Orthodontic Impact (OASIS) score of the sample.
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