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The correlation between symptoms of malocclusion in adults and their quality of life related to oral health

Kim SooKyung 1 박소영 2 안지현 2 양지은 2 이세현 2 jung eun seo 1

1신한대학교
2신한대학교 보건과학대학 치위생학과

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect subjective symptoms of malocclusion has on the patient’s quality of life related to oral health. Methods: A self-administered survey was conducted on adults aged 20 years, with a total of 308 copies of the response sheets analyzed. Results: The degree of subjective symptoms of malocclusion was highest in the group of those in their 20s when looked at across different age groups, and those who had a final education of middle school. In addition, the quality of life related to oral health was the highest in middle school graduates and among those in Gyeonggi province. The degree of malocclusion symptom according to oral health behavior was highest in 1-2 weeks of drinking when smoking in a smoking state, and quality of life related to oral health was higher in smokers than in non-smokers. The greater the subjective symptoms of malocclusion, the lower the quality of life related to oral health. Conclusions: It was found that the subjective symptoms of malocclusion decreased quality of life related to oral health. As such, quality of life related to oral health can be improved through aesthetic and functional improvement efforts to decrease the subjective symptoms of malocclusion.

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