An evaluation of the psychological and social effects of malocclusion: Some implications for dental policy making

Bullying in schoolchildren – its relationship to dental appearance and psychosocial implications: an update for GDPs

“…The self-perception of dentofacial aesthetics has been reported to have a greater effect on self-esteem and self-concept. 58 However, evidence suggests that a malocclusion can have a negative impact on both an individual's self-esteem 59 and oral health-related quality of life. 60 In bullied individuals it may be the case that a clear cause-and-effect relationship is not present and that a combination of factors act synergistically to cause a negative impact on an individual's psychosocial wellbeing.…”

Psychosoziale Aspekte bei kieferorthopädisch behandelten und unbehandelten Erwachsenen mit ähnlichen, gut sichtbaren Zahnstellungsfehlern

“…Wie bei anderen Smdien [7,19,26] [9], unterstiatzt aber die Feststellung yon Kenealy et al [12], die die Wahrscheinlichkeit ftir gering hielten, dab Kinder mit Zahnfehlstellungen psychisch mehr belastet sind, vielmehr erst ab einem gewissen Alter Probleme entstehen ktnnen. …”

Corticotomy-assisted maxillary protraction with skeletal anchorage and Class III elastics

“…We also know that early orthopedic interventions play a significant role in correcting the appearance of the face and thus improving the psychological status of such patients, especially those between the ages of 13 and 19 years, when they develop self-confidence. 7,8 Recently, osseointegrated implants, titanium screws, onplants, and miniplates have been used as stable anchorage for maxillary protraction. [9][10][11][12][13] However, many of these studies are based on facemask wear except the study of De Clerck et al, 13 in which the patients were treated by using Class III elastics and bone anchorage.…”