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Self-concept, Class II malocclusion, and early treatment

C Dann1, C Phillips, H L Broder

  • 1Dept. of Orthodontics, UNC School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, USA.

The Angle Orthodontist
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Early orthodontic treatment for increased overjet in children with Class II malocclusion does not appear to improve self-concept. Children undergoing treatment did not show significant changes in self-concept scores.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthodontics
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Increased overjet is linked to social challenges like teasing and low self-concept.
  • Early orthodontic intervention for Class II malocclusion aims to improve appearance, social acceptance, and self-concept.
  • The effectiveness of early treatment on self-concept requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the self-concept of children with increased overjet before and during early orthodontic treatment.
  • To determine if early treatment for Class II malocclusion impacts children's self-concept.
  • To explore the relationship between malocclusion severity and self-concept.

Main Methods:

  • The Piers-Harris self-concept scale was administered to 208 children (ages 7-15) with increased overjet before treatment.

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  • A subset of 87 children were reassessed after 15 months of early growth modification.
  • Statistical analyses examined associations between self-concept scores, overjet magnitude, age, and malocclusion features.

    • Main Results:

    • Children with increased overjet had mean self-concept scores above the population norm.
    • No significant association was found between self-concept scores and the degree of overjet or patient age.
    • Early orthodontic treatment did not result in a change in mean self-concept scores, nor was improvement linked to malocclusion correction.

    Conclusions:

    • Children with Class II malocclusion and increased overjet do not typically present with low self-concept.
    • Early orthodontic treatment does not generally enhance self-concept in this patient group within the observed timeframe.
    • The assumption that early treatment significantly boosts self-concept requires re-evaluation.