West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2017, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (5): 489-493.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2017.05.008

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Effect of body image in adolescent orthodontic treatment

Minghui Peng1(), Jing Kang1, Xiao Deng2()   

  1. 1. Dept. of Ortho-dontics, Shanghai Huangpu Second Dental Clinic, Shanghai 200023, China
    2. Dept. of Orthodontics, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, Chongqing Muni-cipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Chongqing 401147, China
  • Received:2017-04-26 Revised:2017-07-10 Online:2017-10-01 Published:2017-10-01

Abstract:

Objective This study was designed to probe the psychological factors adolescent orthodontic patients, the role of body image and self-esteem in the whole process of orthodontic treatment and the impact on the efficacy and satisfaction of orthodontic. Methods Five hundred and twenty-eight patients were selected in this study. The Aesthetic Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN-AC) , Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES), Negative Physical Self-General (NPS-G) and other body analysis scale study after orthodontic lasted 18-24 months were used to investigate the role of body image in adolescent orthodontic treatment. Results Esthetic evaluation of patients teeth after correction had been significantly improved, patient self-evaluation difference IOTN-AC doctor evaluation, Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Question-naire-tooth confidence, aesthetic concerns, psychological impact and social function were significantly improved. The improve-ment of the dental aesthetics component (T2 when doctors evaluate IOTN-AC) was positively correlated with the evaluation of the efficacy, and was significantly negatively correlated with the negative emotions of patients at baseline. Conclusion Negative body image-dental dissatisfied-cognitive component and the affective component, the overall negative body image and negative emotions can predict patient satisfaction with treatment efficacy. Orthodontic treatment not only improves the self-aesthetic evaluation of adolescent patients, but also has a positive effect on the mental health of adolescent patients.

Key words: body image, orthodontic treatment, adolescent

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