Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 50%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)

The umbrella review reported that malocclusion negatively affects oral health-related quality of life.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported

Poor oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) · Adolescents (10-19 years)

Malocclusions probably have a negative effect on OHRQoL in adolescents, after adjustment for confounders (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Malocclusions and quality of life among adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2023 All outcomes
Schools and dental clinics (multiple countries)
Impaired OHRQoL, qualitative synthesis: relative effect not estimable across the 13 studies (13,864 participants); moderate quality of evidence (GRADE).
13 studies · 13864 participants
Moderate