How jaw alignment affects teens’ quality of life
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study compares how different types of bite/jaw alignment affect adolescents’ daily comfort and oral-health-related quality of life. It’s mainly done by asking teens to complete questionnaires and comparing groups with and without malocclusion.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 12 and 19 years old
- You are being seen for dental care at a specialist orthodontic clinic or a general dentistry clinic
- You have a bite issue (malocclusion) rated as IOTN grade 4 or 5, or you do not have malocclusion (IOTN grade 1, 2, or 3)
- You have not had orthodontic treatment before
- You do not have a cleft lip or cleft palate
- You can understand and complete the questionnaires
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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