Association of orthodontic treatment needs and oral health-related quality of life
Tatiana Saito Paiva, Marcia Andre Department of Surgery, Prosthesis, and Maxillofacial Traumatology, University of Sao Paulo Dentistry School, Sao Paulo, BrazilWe have read with great interest the recent paper by Hassan et al1 published in Patient Preference and Adherence. Quality of life is an im...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Patient Preference and Adherence |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/letter-association-of-orthodontic-treatment-needs-and-oral-health-peer-reviewed-article-PPA |
| Summary: | Tatiana Saito Paiva, Marcia Andre Department of Surgery, Prosthesis, and Maxillofacial Traumatology, University of Sao Paulo Dentistry School, Sao Paulo, BrazilWe have read with great interest the recent paper by Hassan et al1 published in Patient Preference and Adherence. Quality of life is an important consideration in children with malocclusion due to the impacts in social life, especially at school.2 In this paper, Hassan et al1 highlighted the impact of malocclusion on quality of life, using an oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) scale in 120 children.View original paper by Hassan and colleagues. |
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| ISSN: | 1177-889X |