The consequences of living with a severe malocclusion: A review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To facilitate the orthognathic shared decision-making process by identifying and applying existing research evidence to establish the potential consequences of living with a severe malocclusion.

Methods

A comprehensive narrative literature review was conducted to explore the potential complications of severe malocclusion. A systematic electronic literature search of four databases combined with supplementary hand searching identified 1024 articles of interest. A total of 799 articles were included in the narrative literature review, which was divided into 10 themes: Oral Health Related Quality Of Life; Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction; Masticatory Limitation; Sleep Apnoea; Traumatic Dental Injury; Tooth Surface Loss; Change Over Time; Periodontal Injury; Restorative D

SUBMITTER: Leck R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9160782 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature