Dental Aesthetic Index scores and perception of personal dental appearance among Turkish university students
Dental Aesthetic Index scores and perception of personal dental appearance among Turkish university students
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DOI：
10.1093/ejo/cjn083
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发表时间：
2009-04-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Uysal, Ersin
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作者：
Hamamci, Nihal;Basaran, Guvenc;Uysal, Ersin
本研究的目的是调查土耳其大学生对咬合不正的认识、对个人牙齿外观的满意度以及咬合不规则的严重程度之间的关系。样本由 841 名随机抽取的大学生组成，其中男性 522 名（62.1%），女性 319 名（37.9%），年龄 17-26 岁（平均年龄 21.91 +/- 1.92 岁）。使用预先测试的问卷来评估受试者对咬合不正的认识以及对其个人牙齿外观的满意度；使用牙齿美学指数（DAI）来确定咬合不正的实际严重程度。使用卡方对性别差异进行统计分析，并使用 Spearman 排序相关系数对错牙合认识、对个人牙齿外观的满意度和 DAI 评分进行统计分析。以年龄和性别为自变量，进一步采用方差分析和单变量分析来分析数据。在以下 DAI 评分中，错牙合意识与满意度之间存在微弱但具有统计学显着性的负相关性：= 36（r = -0.477，P < 0.001），而在 31-35 分（r = -0.102，P > 0.05）时，存在统计学上不显着的负相关性。研究发现，DAI 与咬合不正意识 (r = -0.305) 和牙齿外观满意度 (r = 0.234) 之间存在统计学显着关联。个人所研究的部门与调查变量之间没有显着相关性（P > 0.05）。女性的 DAI 分数明显更高。一般来说，在 DAI 评分、认知度或满意度方面没有发现统计学上显着的性别差异 (P > 0.05)。本研究的结果表明，年龄对满意度有显着影响，而性别对 DAI 分数变化有显着影响。除20至22岁的女性外，女性对规范治疗的需求更大，而且满意度随着年龄的增长而下降。
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Turkish university students' awareness of malocclusion, their satisfaction with their personal dental appearance, and the severity of their occlusal irregularities. The sample consisted of 841 randomly selected university students, 522 (62.1 per cent) males and 319 (37.9 per cent) females, aged 17-26 years (mean age, 21.91 +/- 1.92 years). A pre-tested questionnaire was used to assess the subjects' awareness of malocclusion and satisfaction with their personal dental appearance; the actual severity of malocclusion was determined using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). Statistical analysis was carried out using chi-square for gender differences and Spearman rank-order correlation coefficients for awareness of malocclusion, satisfaction with personal dental appearance, and DAI scores. Analysis of variance and univariate analysis, with age and gender as the independent variables, were further used to analyse the data.Weak but statistically significant, negative, correlations were found between awareness of malocclusion and satisfaction at the following DAI scores: = 36 (r = -0.477, P < 0.001), and a statistically insignificant, negative correlation at a score of 31-35 (r = -0.102, P > 0.05). A statistically significant association was found between DAI and awareness of malocclusion (r = -0.305) and satisfaction with dental appearance (r = 0.234). There were no significant associations between the department in which the individuals studied and the investigated variables (P > 0.05). DAI scores were significantly higher for females. Generally, no statistically significant gender differences were found in relation to DAI scores, awareness, or satisfaction (P > 0.05). The findings of this study showed that age had a significant effect on satisfaction and gender on DAI score variation. Females had a greater need for normative treatment except in the 20- to 22-year-olds, and satisfaction decreased with age.