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THE INFLUENCE OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT ON
PATIENTS’
SELF-ESTEEM: AN AESTHETIC AND ORTHODONTIC PERSPECTIVE
(A QUANTITATIVE STUDY USING THE ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE)
Abdukadirova Amaliya Mamatraimovna
2
nd
year residency student, Tashkent State Dental Institute
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Nigmatova Iroda Maratovna
Scientific supervisor:
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor,
Department of Orthodontics and Prosthodontics, Tashkent State Dental Institute
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Abstract.
This quantitative study examines how orthodontic treatment alters
patients’ self
-esteem from both aesthetic and psychosocial perspectives. A cohort of
120 individuals aged 14
–35 years with moderate to severe malocclusion completed
the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale immediately before appliance placement and again
upon treatment completion (mean duratio
n = 18 months). Paired
-sample analyses
revealed a statistically significant increase in overall self-
esteem scores (p < 0.001),
with the greatest gains observed in participants presenting the most pronounced
initial irregularities. Post-treatment, patients reported higher satisfaction with
facial appearance and greater social confidence, indicating that the psychosocial
benefits of orthodontic care extend beyond functional and aesthetic improvements.
These findings underscore the value of integrating psychological considerations into
treatment planning and support a holistic, patient-centred approach in
contemporary orthodontics.
Keywords:
orthodontics, self-esteem, dental aesthetics, psychosocial impact,
malocclusion
Background and
Significance
In modern society, dental aesthetics
play
a
considerable
role in self-image
of an individual also
interpersonal
relationships, and overall psychological well-
being. Malocclusion and dental asymmetry are not only just functional problems,
but also significant aesthetic and emotional burdens, especially for young
adults
and
adolescents
.
As
increasing
attention
is
given
to mental health and self-
perception, understanding the psychosocial benefits of orthodontic treatment
will
become
increasingly relevant
to
clinical practice.
Objective
This study aimed
at
establishing
the
role
of orthodontic treatment
in
changing the self-esteem of different patients undergoing dental
irregularity
correction
.
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Methods
P
atients aged 14 to 35 years were evaluated using the Rosenberg
Self-Esteem Scale, both before the initiation of treatment and after
completion.
The
patients were specifically selected based on the presence of moderate to
severe malocclusion. Statistical comparison
was
carried
out
for
checking
the
significance of
change in self-esteem scores.
Results
The findings
showed
there was
a statistically significant
enhancement
of
self-esteem following orthodontic treatment, with the most
improvements in
patients
who
had
severe initial malocclusion.
Patients
were
more
socially
confident and
more
satisfied
with their appearance.
Conclusion
Orthodontic treatment,
apart
from
improving
dental function and
aesthetics
,
has a positive psychosocial
impact on patients. These findings support
the inclusion of аesthetic and emotional dimensions
to treatment planning,
emphasizing the requirement
for a pаtient
-centered, holistic approach to modern
orthodontics.
References:
1.
Tooba Ishtiaq Shah // Evaluation of Self‑Esteem Levels in Patients
Desiring Orthodontic Treatment.
2. Jung MH // Evaluation of the effects of malocclusion and orthodontic
treatment on self-esteem in an adolescent population (Ortho Dentofacial Orthop,
2010)
