Impact of skeletal divergence on oral health-related quality of life and self-reported jaw function.
10.4041/kjod.2017.47.3.186
- Author:
Joseph Safwat ANTOUN
1
;
William Murray THOMSON
;
Tony Raymond MERRIMAN
;
Roberto RONGO
;
Mauro FARELLA
Author Information
1. Department of Oral Sciences, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. joseph.antoun@otago.ac.nz
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Vertical facial morphology;
Hyperdivergence;
Oral health-related quality of life;
Jaw function
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Jaw*;
New Zealand;
Oral Health;
Quality of Life*
- From:The Korean Journal of Orthodontics
2017;47(3):186-194
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the differences in oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and self-reported jaw function between patients with hyperdivergent and normodivergent facial types. METHODS: Eighty patients with a distinctively hyperdivergent facial type (mandibular plane angle greater than 2 standard deviations, or 42°) and 80 controls were individually matched according to age, sex, ethnicity, and treatment stage. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires such as the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and Jaw Functional Limitation Scale (JFLS-8). RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 17.2 ± 4.6 years (range, 12–9 years), with most (65.0%) being female and of New Zealand European origin (91.3%). Individuals with hyperdivergent facial types had higher overall and social domain scores on the OHIP-14 (p < 0.05) than did the ones with normodivergent facial types. However, the intergroup differences in JFLS-8 scores were not significant (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Jaw function appears to be similar in individuals with hyperdivergent and normodivergent facial morphologies. However, those with hyperdivergent facial types are more likely to self-report poorer OHRQoL than are those with normal faces, especially in relation to social aspects.
