title: Impact of orthodontic treatment on self-esteem and quality of life of adult patients requiring oral rehabilitation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate whether orthodontic treatment in adults requiring oral rehabilitation is effective for increasing patients' self-esteem and quality of life (QoL).
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample consisted of 102 adult patients (77 women and 25 men) aged between 18 and 66 years (mean, 35.1 years) requiring oral rehabilitation and orthodontic treatment simultaneously. Rosenberg's Self-Esteem (RSE) Scale and a questionnaire about QoL based on the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) were used to determine self-esteem and QoL scores retrospectively. Questionnaires were carried out in two stages, T1 (start of treatment) and T2 (6 months after). To compare score changes between T1 and T2, the data obtained from the RSE Scale were evaluated with paired t tests, and data from the quality-of-life questionnaire were assessed by applying descriptive statistics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed a statistically significant increase in self-esteem (P < .001) and a great improvement on patients' QoL.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Orthodontic treatment causes a significant increase in self-esteem and QoL, providing psychological benefits for adult patients in need of oral rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: a  MSc Student, Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, Sagrado Coração University, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: de Couto Nascimento
authors.affiliation: b  Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, Sagrado Coração University, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Cláudia
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Castro Ferreira Conti
authors.affiliation: b  Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, Sagrado Coração University, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maurício
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Almeida Cardoso
authors.affiliation: b  Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, Sagrado Coração University, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Danilo Pinelli
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Valarelli
authors.affiliation: b  Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, Sagrado Coração University, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata Rodrigues
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: de Almeida-Pedrin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003729:Dental Care; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adult; Oral rehabilitation; Orthodontics; Quality of life; Self-esteem