Self-perception of dental appearance and aessthetics in a student population

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dc.contributor.authorIsiekwe, G.I
dc.contributor.authorAikins, E.A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-31T08:54:42Z
dc.date.available2019-10-31T08:54:42Z
dc.date.issued2019-06
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractObjective > To assess the perception of personal dental appearance and dental aesthetics of a young adult population and to compare this with their normatively assessed orthodontic treatment need. Materials and methods > This was a cross-sectional study involving 420 undergraduate students aged 18–30 years, with no previous history of orthodontic treatment. Objective assessment of dental aesthetics was carried out using the aesthetic component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN), while self-administered questionnaires were used to assess perception of personal dental appearance. Results > Over 90% of the students considered healthy and well-arranged teeth to be important to their appearance, however, only 36% of them were satisfied with their dental aesthetics. In addition, three-quarters (75%) of the students reported that they desired to change the appear- ance of their teeth, majority (56.5%) wanted to change the colour, whilst 31.2% wanted to change the arrangement of their teeth (31.2%). A statistically significant association (P = 0.05) was recorded between the level of satisfaction with their dental aesthetics and an objective assess- ment by an orthodontist. Conclusion > The two most important features in the perception of their personal dental appear- ance, for this young adult population, were the 'colour' and 'arrangement' of their teeth. There was a statistically significant association between their satisfaction with their dental aesthetics and their normative assessed orthodontic treatment need, although no correlation was observed between both variables.en_US
dc.identifier.citationIsiekwe, G.I., and Aikins, E.A. (2019). Self-perception of dental appearance and aesthetics in a student population.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6627
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectDental aestheticsen_US
dc.subjectOrthodontic treatmenten_US
dc.subjectDental appearanceen_US
dc.subjectUndergraduate studentsen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::ODONTOLOGYen_US
dc.titleSelf-perception of dental appearance and aessthetics in a student populationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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