Influence of malocclusion on OHRQoL in adolescents in initial orthodontic treatment phase.

Objectives: Besides correcting malocclusions, another main objective of orthodontic treatment is to improve patients' oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). This study aimed to assess changes in OHRQoL of children within the first six months of orthodontic therapy with fixed orthodontic appliances.

Methods: 85 patients aged 11 to 14 years requiring fixed orthodontic appliance therapy were included.