Satisfaction with smile appearance mediates oral health-related quality of life in adolescents regardless of orthodontic treatment need - a cross-sectional study.

Martina Brumini Magda Trinajstic Zrinski Visnja Katic Vjera Perkovic Martina Žigante Stjepan Špalj

Published in: Acta odontologica Scandinavica (2022)

Satisfaction with smile appearance mediates the OHRQoL in adolescents. Parents have no direct influence, but their perception of the need to correct their child's teeth might amplify adolescents' orthodontic treatment demand, leading to lower OHRQoL.

Keyphrases

young adults
physical activity
mental health
risk factors