Body Image and Psychological Impact of Dental Appearance in Adolescents with Malocclusion: A Preliminary Exploratory Study.
Federica SicariEmanuele Maria MerloGiulia GentileRiccardo NuceraMarco PortelliSalvatore SettineriLiam Alexander MacKenzie MylesAngela MilitiPublished in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
Malocclusion appeared to play a central role in the psychological, representational, and psychosocial life of the participants. This research suggests that malocclusion and dental issues influence the psychological, representational, and psychosocial life of adolescents. Further research is required to examine the psychological impact of dental problems.