Considering malocclusion as a disability

Blanch Keely; Antoun Joe; Smith Lee; Jack Hannah; Fowler Peter; Page Lyndie Foster

doi:10.21307/aoj-2020-030

Australasian Orthodontic Journal (Jan 2019)

Considering malocclusion as a disability

Blanch Keely,
Antoun Joe,
Smith Lee,
Jack Hannah,
Fowler Peter,
Page Lyndie Foster

Affiliations

Blanch Keely: *Department of Oral Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Antoun Joe: *Department of Oral Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Smith Lee: *Department of Oral Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Jack Hannah: *Department of Oral Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Fowler Peter: *Department of Oral Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Page Lyndie Foster: +New Zealand Defence Force, Wellington, New Zealand

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/aoj-2020-030
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 35, no. 1
pp. 27 – 34

Abstract

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Numerous studies have indicated that a malocclusion possibly affects young people’s well-being and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Dento-facial aesthetics may influence how people are judged and may elicit social consequences such as bullying and negative comments. The present study aimed to explore the impact of a malocclusion on young New Zealanders who sought subsidised treatment from the Wish for a Smile (WFAS) organisation and to determine their motivation for seeking care.

Published in Australasian Orthodontic Journal

ISSN: 2207-7480 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dentistry
Website: https://sciendo.com/it/journal/AOJ

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