Assessment of Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics in Adult Patients visiting AFID

  • Faiza Usman General Duty Medical Officer (GDMO), JS Headquarters, Army Medical Core, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Nadia Zaib Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Islamic International Dental College, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Amara Butt Demonstrator, Department of Oral Pathology, Islamic International Dental College, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Ayesha Aslam Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry (AFID), National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Islamabad, Pakistan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33897/fujd.v1i1.262
Keywords: Dental Self-confidence, Facial Aesthetics, Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need, PIDAQ, Psychosocial Impact

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics by using the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) and self-rated Aesthetic Component (AC) of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN).

Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry, Rawalpindi. A total of 120 patients were asked to fill in a questionnaire that evaluated psychosocial impacts based on five variables namely ‘Dental Self-confidence’, ‘Psychological Impact’, ‘Social Impact’, ‘Aesthetic Concern’ and ‘Self-perceived treatment need’. The patients self-evaluated their dental aesthetics by using the IOTN Component.

Results: The comparison between genders was found to be insignificant. All the above-mentioned variables of PIDAQ showed a positive correlation with the self-rated IOTN Aesthetic Component, with p < 0.05 except one variable i.e., ‘Aesthetic concern’.

Conclusions: The results suggest a strong correlation between self-perceived dental aesthetics and its psychosocial impact on an individual. An increased want for orthodontic treatment may rise from the psychosocial impact.

Published
2021-07-02
Issue
Vol 1 No 1 (2021): Foundation University Journal of Dentistry, 2021, Vol. 1, No. 1
Section
Original Articles
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