ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Body Image and Psychological Impact of Dental Appearance in Adolescents with Malocclusion: A Preliminary Exploratory Study.
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- Clinical Psychological Correlates of Malocclusion: Body Image Concerns and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Assessing the Relationship Between the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics, Self-Esteem, and Dental Habits.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Relationship between body dysmorphic disorder, depression, and malocclusion severity in adolescents.The Angle orthodontist · 2026Article
- Association Between Dental Aesthetics and Psychosocial Well-Being: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Health Sciences Students in Yemen.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2026Article
- How Anterior Crossbite Severity Relates to Appearance-Based Bullying in School-Age Children: Evidence from the ROMA Index.F1000Research · 2026Article
- Problematic Social Media Use and Self-Perception of Dental Aesthetics in Adolescents: Associations with Body Esteem, Social Anxiety and Gender.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2026Article
- Mental Health and Malocclusion: A Comprehensive Review.Clinics and practice · 2025Review
- Orthodontic treatment and its impact on psychological and social health: A review of the literature.Journal of orthodontic science · 2025Article
- Dental confidence and subjective well-being in young adults. The mediating role of self-esteem.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- The effect of low-level laser therapy on osteoclast differentiation: Clinical implications for tooth movement and bone density.Journal of dental sciences · 2024Article
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Psychopathology, Uncertainty and Alexithymia: A Clinical and Differential Exploratory Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Major depressive disorder elevates the risk of dentofacial deformity: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundBody image and psychosocial functioning represent central challenges during adolescence and early adulthood. Malocclusion, defined as an irregularity in the alignment of the teeth, is known to negatively influence psychological outcomes. The current study aimed to elucidate the role of malocclusion, together with age, gender, and dental class, in body image and psychological functioning.
methodsA total of 126 participants aged from 12 to 19 years old (mean: 15.87, SD: 2.35, female participants: 52.4%, male participants: 47.6%) were recruited. Participants were visited at the University Hospital of Messina, Italy, and completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Body Image Concern Inventory (I-BICI), and the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ).
resultsSignificant correlations were found between age, dental class, the BICI, and the PIDAQ. In particular, age showed a positive and significant correlation with PIDAQ-total score. The correlations between occlusal status and the BICI variables were all significant and positive. All correlations between occlusal status and the PIDAQ variables were all significant and positive, except for dental self-confidence. The correlations between the variables of the PIDAQ and BICI instruments were all significant and positive, except for dental self-confidence, where the directions were significant and negative. Moreover, age, gender, and occlusal status predicted BICI and PIDAQ scores. Age was a positive predictor for PIDAQ self-confidence, gender for BICI and PIDAQ total scores, along with dysmorphic symptoms, social impact, psychological impact, and aesthetic concerns. Several significant gender differences were highlighted by the analyses, with higher scores in the female group on all the BICI variables, except symptom interference, and all the PIDAQ variables, except dental self-confidence.
conclusionsMalocclusion appeared to play a central role in the psychological, representational, and psychosocial life of the participants. This research suggests that malocclusion and dental issues influence the psychological, representational, and psychosocial life of adolescents. Further research is required to examine the psychological impact of dental problems.
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