Do Different Orthodontic Malocclusions Affect Patients' Self-Concept and Psychosocial Status?

Cokakoglu S., Nalcaci R., AKTEPE E., Ozyer G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS, vol.29, no.2, pp.27-30, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkjorthod.2016.160007
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.27-30
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the self-concept and psychosocial status measured by the levels of social phobia and loneliness in a sample of adolescent patients with different malocclusions and to explain the relationships, if any, between malocclusions.