AESTHETIC PERCEPTION OF MALOCCLUSION AND ITS IMPACT ON PSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN RESPONSE TO BULLYING

Authors

  • Erum Behroz Khan Department of Orthodontics, Dow Dental College, DUHS, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Munir Ahmad Department of Orthodontics, Saidu College of Dentistry, Saidu Sharif Swat, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Kamran Department of Orthodontics, Saidu College of Dentistry, Saidu Sharif Swat, Pakistan.
  • Ali Hassan Qureshi Department of Orthodontics, Saidu College of Dentistry, Saidu Sharif Swat, Pakistan.
  • Hasina Naz Department of Orthodontics, Saidu College of Dentistry, Saidu Sharif Swat, Pakistan.
  • Tufail Muhammad Department of Orthodontics, Saidu College of Dentistry, Saidu Sharif Swat, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v15i03.816

Keywords:

Malocclusion, dental esthetics, quality of life, peer interaction, bullying, self perception, self satisfaction, self esteem.

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate impact of malocclusion on academic performance, self-perception, self-satisfaction and bullying in schoolchildren.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study included 110 participants from school children in different demographic areas of Swat, KPK, First the type of malocclusion was assessed in each subject and the questionnaire was used to measure self-perception, self-satisfaction, academic performance and frequency of bullying, with a 95% confidence level and an 8% margin of error.
Results: Statistically significant association was found between malocclusion and level of satisfaction with correlation coefficient 0.629 (P=0.01). The frequency of bullying was 36.4% and the negative influence on academic activity was 13.6%.
Conclusion: The present study showed a negative impact of malocclusion on quality of life and self-satisfaction.

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2025-09-30

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Khan, E. B. ., Ahmad, M., Kamran, M. ., Qureshi, A. H. ., Naz, H., & Muhammad, T. (2025). AESTHETIC PERCEPTION OF MALOCCLUSION AND ITS IMPACT ON PSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN RESPONSE TO BULLYING. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 15(03), 46–51. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v15i03.816

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Vol. 15 No. 03 (2025): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar.

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