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Impacts Of Self-Perceived Malocclusion On The Oral Health-Related Quality Of Life Of Young Adults In Malaysia, Mohd Tajudin Zawani Jan 2020

Impacts Of Self-Perceived Malocclusion On The Oral Health-Related Quality Of Life Of Young Adults In Malaysia, Mohd Tajudin Zawani

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Objectives: To assess the prevalence, severity and extent of impacts of self-perceived malocclusion on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) related to dental aesthetics among young Malaysian adults, to compare between those with and without self-perceived malocclusion and to investigate the influence of demographics on the outcome. Methods: Multi-stage random sampling method was used to recruit 589 subjects from tertiary institutions in Malaysia. Study instruments comprised the Aesthetic Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (AC-IOTN) and Malaysian version of the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics (PIDA) to measure selfperceived malocclusion and its impacts. Analyses included multifactorial ANOVA …