Discomfort associated with fixed orthodontic appliances: determinant factors and influence on quality of life

• Main Authors: Leandro Silva Marques (Author), Saul Martins Paiva (Author), Raquel Gonçalves Vieira-Andrade (Author), Luciano José Pereira (Author), Maria Letícia Ramos-Jorge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the determinant factors of discomfort attributed to the use of fixed orthodontic appliance and the effect on the quality of life of adolescents. MATERIAL AND METHODS : Two hundred and seventy-two individuals aged between 9 and 18 years old, enrolled in public and private sc...