Relationship between aesthetic concern and self-esteem in adolescents with severe malocclusion.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between aesthetic concern and self-esteem in adolescents with severe malocclusion.

Methods: A cross-sectional study developed with 543 adolescents from 11 to 13 years of age and severe malocclusion was selected. Dental aesthetic index (DAI) diagnosed the malocclusion and selected the groups with greater severity (DAI 3 and 4).