BULLYING IN ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS AND ITS ASSOCIATION TO MALOCCLUSION, MENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE

Authors

  • Siddiq Yousufi Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar.
  • Ahsan M Shah Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar.
  • Yasir Israr Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Sardar Begum Dental College, Peshawar.
  • Muhammad Saud Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar.
  • Raiq Shah Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar.
  • Fawad Ali Shah Operative Dentistry, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i04.111

Keywords:

Bullying, Orthodontic, Malocclusion, Mental Health, Quality of Life

Abstract

Objective:To evaluate the frequency of bullying related to malocclusion and how the patient quality of life is affected by it before and after orthodontic treatment.
Materials and Methods:This was a cross-sectional study in which participants were assessed regarding their quality of life, impact of bullying, and impact of orthodontic treatment on it through a modified version of Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire.
Results:More than 57% of the population experienced bullying in some form, of which most belonged to the age group 11-20 yrs. Patients with Class III malocclusions suffered the most amount of bullying, while there was a significant association between IOTN and incidence of bullying. Majority of the participants had no confidence speaking or smiling, and had a poor quality of life, which they claimed did not improve after orthodontic treatment.
Conclusion:Bullying related to malocclusions might lead to long term mental distress, and impact a poor quality of life on patients with a poor self-image. There needs to be an adjunctive mental health therapy program to orthodontic treatment to deliver more positive outcome.

Downloads

Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

Siddiq Yousufi, Ahsan M Shah, Yasir Israr, Muhammad Saud, Raiq Shah, & Fawad Ali Shah. (2021). BULLYING IN ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS AND ITS ASSOCIATION TO MALOCCLUSION, MENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 11(04), 17–22. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i04.111

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 04 (2021): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

Section

Original Article

License

Copyright (c) 2021 Siddiq Yousufi, Ahsan M Shah, Yasir Israr, Muhammad Saud, Raiq Shah, Fawad Ali Shah

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

You are free to:

  1. Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  2. Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
  3. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

Under the following terms:

  1. Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  2. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes .
  3. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.