title: Assessing oral health outcomes for orthodontics--measuring health status and quality of life.
abstract: This paper considers the rationale behind the use of quality of life measures for orthodontic treatment. Current quality of life measures that have been developed for dentistry are not always applicable for orthodontic treatment. Possible methods using preliminary data for the development of these measures for orthodontics are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Medicine and Surgery, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kay
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mandall
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D009909:Oral Health; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept