Impact of maloclusion on quality of life in adolescent: a literature review

Abstract

National Basic Health Research of the Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia in 2018 stated that 57.6% of the Indonesian population suffered from dental and oral health problems and only 10.2% of the population receives care and treatment from dental health personnel. One of the dental and oral health problems that are often encountered in the community is malocclu-sion. Malocclusion has a great impact on both individuals and society in terms of quality of life, anxiety, functional limits, and emotional conditions. Adolescence is an important stage in human life where appearance is an important and influential factor in social interaction. It is concluded that malocclusion has an impact on the quality of life in adolescent. The decrease in quality of life was more pronounced starting in malocclusion with severe criteria until more severe criteria
 Key words: adolescents, malocclusion, occlusion, oral health, quality of life

Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Perawatan Ortodonti Menurut Islam dengan Persepsi Perawatan Ortodonti pada Mahasiswa Angkatan 2021 FKG UMI

“…Dari sisi fungsi, gigi berjejal amat sulit dibersihkan dengan menyikat, kondisi ini dapat menyebabkan karies gigi dan gingivitis bahkan kerusakan jaringan periodontal, sehingga gigi menjadi goyang dan harus dicabut. Dari sisi rasa sakit fisik, maloklusi dapat menyebabkan kerusakan jaringan periodontal sehingga pasien sulit menggerakkan rahang, gangguan otot dan nyeri, gangguan sendi temporomandibular (GSTM), yang dapat menimbulkan sakit kepala kronis atau sakit pada wajah dan leher 3,4,5 Tujuan perawatan ortodonti tidak hanya meningkatkan kualitas hidup melalui koreksi komponen estetika, tetapi juga meningkatkan harga diri individu yang pada gilirannya meningkatkan kualitas hidup.…”