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KMID : 0361920080380060388
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Korean Journal of Orthodontics
2008 Volume.38 No. 6 p.388 ~ p.396
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Effects of malocclusion on the self-esteem of female university students
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Jung Min-Ho
Baek Seung-Hak
Heo Wook
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of malocclusion on the self-esteem of female university students.
Methods: The subjects were composed of 67 female university students who showed Class I molar relation, no missing or supernumerary teeth and has had no orthodontic treatment experience. Each subject was evaluated with Rosenberg’s Self-esteem Scale to measure the level of self-esteem and also evaluated the degree of anterior crowding and lip protrusion through model analysis and cephalometric soft tissue profile analysis.
Results: The results showed that a protrusive profile and crowding of upper anterior teeth had significant reducing effects on the level of self-esteem. The protrusion and crowding groups showed no significant differences in self-esteem between groups.
Conclusions: Malocclusion had significant negative effects on the self-esteem of female university students. Further research to investigate the negative psychological influence of malocclusion and the education of lay people about this influence is necessary.
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KEYWORD
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Self-esteem, Malocclusion, Protrusive profile, Crowding
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