Quality of Life and Orthodontics
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Quality of Life and Orthodontics
Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2007, Pages 96-103
Susan J. Cunningham, a,and Catherine ÒBrien, b
a - Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant, Department of Orthodontics, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK.
b - Specialist Registrar, Department of Orthodontics, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Wellesley Road, Sheffield, UK.
Available online 22 May 2007.
Over the last decade, the terms quality of life (QoL), health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) have been seen increasingly in the dental literature. Much of the orthodontic treatment that is undertaken on a day-to-day basis is justified on the basis of improving psychosocial well-being and OHRQoL and, with this in mind, studying quality of life in orthodontic patients has the potential to provide information about treatment needs and outcomes and to improve care in the long term. In addition, orthodontists are increasingly expected to show accountability with respect to effectiveness of orthodontic treatment and efficient use of resources. This, in turn, places more emphasis on patient-based outcome measures, including changes in OHRQoL. These factors go some way to explaining the increased research in this field in recent years.
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