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Orthodontics and quality of life: a 24-month report

Bomeli, Philip Daniel
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1181061831

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2007, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Dentistry.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to follow oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) longitudinally in a population of American children 11-14 years old undergoing orthodontic treatment and assess if there is a correlation between correction of malocclusion and OHRQoL. Methods: A convenience sample of 11-14-year-old children were recruited: pediatric dental group (N=38); orthodontic group (N=43); and craniofacial anomaly group (N=40). Subjects completed the Child Perception Questionnaire for 11-14-year-old children (CPQ11-14) at enrollment. The pediatric and craniofacial groups also completed the CPQ11-14 at 24 months, while the orthodontic groups completed the CPQ11-14 6 months post orthodontic treatment. The data were analyzed using Factorial ANOVA and the Tukey-Kramer method. The Peer Assessment Rating occlusal index (PAR) was used to assess the severity of malocclusion for both initial and final study models. Results: From the initial time point to the final two year time point, the total CPQ11-14 scores and the scores for each domain decreased in all three groups. The orthodontic group total CPQ11-14 score and domains 2 and 3, functional limitations and emotional well-being, decreased significantly over time (P<0.01, P<0.01, and P<0.05 respectively). Initial PAR scores were significantly different for all groups (P<0.05), with the craniofacial group having the highest Initial PAR scores. Final PAR scores were available for the craniofacial and orthodontic groups only. The orthodontic group had significantly lower PAR scores than the craniofacial group at the final time point (P<0.01). Both groups had significant decreases in PAR scores from the initial to the final time point (P<0.01). There appears to be a modest association between final CPQ11-14 scores and final PAR scores (r=0.43; P<0.01). Conclusions: 1) Overall OHRQoL improves over time for 11-14 year old children who undergo orthodontic therapy and for those who do not undergo orthodontic treatment; 2) Orthodontics alone does not appear to be a major reason why a child’s OHRQoL improves over time; 3) It is suggested that orthodontics may improve a child’s emotional well-being; and 4) There is at best a marginal association between the correction of malocclusion and OHRQoL.
Allen Firestone (Advisor)
Health Sciences, Dentistry
Orthodontics; Health-related Quality of Life

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  • Bomeli, P. D. (2007). Orthodontics and quality of life: a 24-month report [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1181061831

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bomeli, Philip. Orthodontics and quality of life: a 24-month report. 2007. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1181061831.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bomeli, Philip. "Orthodontics and quality of life: a 24-month report." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1181061831

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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