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KMID : 1023420180180040234
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2018 Volume.18 No. 4 p.234 ~ p.240
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The Relationships between Orthodontic Treatment, Oral Health-Related Quality of Life, and Happiness of among Some High School Students
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Lee Hyun-Ok
Park Ji-Young
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to provide basic data on counseling, education, and treatment related to orthodontic practices through an understanding of the relationships between orthodontic treatment, oral health-related quality of life, and happiness of high school students. The subjects in this study were 500 students in Grades 1∼3 of a high school in Jeollabuk-do. We conducted a survey targeting this group; the results revealed the following: in the social support item, peer support showed significant differences in the matter of orthodontic treatment (p＜0.05). In oral health-related quality of life, the students without orthodontic treatment showed 14.09 scores that were higher than the students with treatment (p＜0.05). Regarding happiness, the students with orthodontic treatment showed higher scores which were significantly different from the those of the non-orthodontic treatment group (p＜0.05). Additionally, upon examining the correlations between self-esteem, social support, oral health-related quality of life, and happiness, oral health-related quality of life, peer support, and happiness showed the negative (?) correlations while the rest of the variables showed the positive correlations (p＜0.05). The factors having effects on oral health-related quality of life included the stress, matter of orthodontic treatment, and teachers support (p＜0.05). The factors having effects on happiness included self-esteem, peer support, and family support (p＜0.05). Based on the above results, even though dental orthodontic treatment had negative effects on oral health-related quality of life, it had positive effects on happiness. Consequently, it would seem necessary to seek active methods to increase oral health-related quality of life. This improvement could be achieved by minimizing inconveniences, such as mastication, in the process of dental orthodontic treatment, and developing programs that could enhance happiness.
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KEYWORD
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Happiness, Oral health, Orthodontics
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