The impact of malocclusions on oral health-related quality of life in children-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A limited amount of systematic literature reviews on the association between malocclusions and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) summarize inconclusive results. Therefore, we conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the association of malocclusions with OHRQOL in children.

Methods

Relevant studies were identified in Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane, Google Scholar and other databases. All studies with data on malocclusions or orthodontic treatment need and OHRQOL in children were included. Methodological quality of the studies was assessed with the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Random effects models were used to estimate summary effect measures for the association between malocclusion and OHRQOL in a continuous and a categorical data analysis. Tests f

SUBMITTER: Kragt L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5069349 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature