Impacto psicossocial da estética dentária e tratamento odontológico

Abstract

Constant search for smile esthetics has significantly increased the number of patients seeking esthetic treatments. The aim of the study was to analyze the psychosocial impact of dental esthetics and dental treatment in adult patients. The target population were patients aged between 18 and 60 years treated at the university dental clinic. Participants signed an informed consent form to be part of the sample and filled out a questionnaire with sociodemographic information related to dental treatment and the psychological and social influence of dental esthetics (PIDAQ). Information related to oral health and dental treatment was collected from each patient's dental record. Data were organized in an Excel database and statistical analyzes descriptions performed in the EpiInfo 7.0 software. Characterized the research participants attended at the dental clinics, young women, with low-income, who had a high prevalence of caries, malocclusion and edentulism. The psychosocial impact on most of the patients was low. Dental self- confidence was low and medium and aesthetics concerns, social and psychological influence were medium and high in almost half of the patients. The presence of caries, missing teeth and malocclusion was high in this population. The aesthetic concern due to dental problems impacted mainly dental self-confidence aspects, and also social, aesthetics and psychologic aspects.