title: Psychosocial impact of anterior dental esthetics on periodontal health, dental caries, and oral hygiene practices in young adults.
abstract: This study sought to determine whether the self-perceived image of a young adult's anterior dental esthetics is linked with periodontal health, dental caries, and oral hygiene practices. Two hundred subjects were assessed via a clinical examination, including intraoral photographs. The subjects were questioned about their demographics and oral hygiene practices and given the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) to measure their self-perceived variables related to dental esthetics. A high PIDAQ score indicates a negative image of one's own dental esthetics, while a low PIDAQ score indicates a positive outlook. A self-perceived negative psychosocial impact of anterior dental esthetics was detected in subjects with higher levels of dental caries and visible gingival inflammation in the anterior region of the mouth.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: Ralph V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Anneke C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Bush
authors.forename: Victoria K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Farley
authors.forename: Trevor J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: McGerr
authors.forename: Hoon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Anthony M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Carbonella
authors.forename: Joseph D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kayne
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011584:Psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: dental esthetics; oral health; psychosocial; young adults