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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Self-Esteem and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life within a Cleft Lip and/or Palate Population: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Antonia Aleksieva, Giacomo Begnoni, Anna Verdonck, Annouschka Laenen, Guy Willems, Maria Cadenas de Llano-Pérula

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Causal effect of molar incisor hypomineralisation on oral health-related quality of life of Australian children aged 7-16 years.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025
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  3. Finnish Translation and Linguistic Validation of the CLEFT-Q Questionnaire.The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Antonia AleksievaDepartment of Oral Health Sciences-Orthodontics, KU Leuven and Dentistry, University Hospitals Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7, Blok A, Bus 7001, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Giacomo BegnoniDepartment of Oral Health Sciences-Orthodontics, KU Leuven and Dentistry, University Hospitals Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7, Blok A, Bus 7001, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Anna VerdonckDepartment of Oral Health Sciences-Orthodontics, KU Leuven and Dentistry, University Hospitals Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7, Blok A, Bus 7001, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Annouschka LaenenInteruniversity Institute for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, KU Leuven and University Hasselt, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Guy WillemsDepartment of Oral Health Sciences-Orthodontics, KU Leuven and Dentistry, University Hospitals Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7, Blok A, Bus 7001, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-2604-0954
Maria Cadenas de Llano-PérulaDepartment of Oral Health Sciences-Orthodontics, KU Leuven and Dentistry, University Hospitals Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7, Blok A, Bus 7001, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-4710-255X
KU Leuven · BEHasselt University · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Objective: To investigate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and self-esteem (SE) of a population with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) and to compare it with a non-affected control cohort. (2) Materials and methods: This study comprised 91 CLP patients and a control group of 790 individuals, seeking orthodontic treatment. OHRQoL and SE were assessed by the Child's Perception Questionnaire (CPQ) and the Dutch adaptation of the Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents. Treatment need and self-perception of oral aesthetic were assessed using the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) and the Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Scale (OASIS). Patients' expectations and motivation for treatment were also scored. Linear models were used for statistical comparisons between groups. (3) Results: The cleft group scored higher in all domains of the CPQ, OASIS, IOTN and regarding SE for the domains of scholastic competence, athletic competence, physical appearance and behavioral conduct. The cleft group was not only more motivated and expected less discomfort during treatment but also had higher expectations for the treatment outcome. (4) Conclusions: The OHRQoL of CLP patients is strongly correlated with the presence of an oral cleft, while SE remains a personal resource not influenced by the malocclusion or medical condition.

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Cleft LipCleft PalateMalocclusionAdolescentChildCohort StudiesHumansOral HealthOrthodontics, CorrectiveProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSelf ConceptSurveys and Questionnairescleft lip and/or palateCPQIOTNmotivationOASISOHRQoLoral healthorthodonticspatient’s expectationsself-esteem (SE)

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