Division 4
Orthodontics
Health related quality of life
Oral health related quality of life
Self-ligating braces
Presentation
I am a doctoral candidate at the Department of Orthodontics at the Faculty of Odontology, focusing on research in orthodontics. My previous experience includes teaching at the Faculty of Odontology in the Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Dentistry, as well as working as a general dentist in both public and private sectors.
My research and forthcoming dissertation are part of the CROWDIT research project, a clinical longitudinal randomised multicentre study involving four locations in Sweden. The project evaluates and compares two different types of fixed braces. After treating children and adolescents with crowded teeth, the treatment outcomes are analysed from various perspectives: practitioner level, clinical level, patient level, and societal level.
The work involves evaluating and comparing clinical treatment outcomes using three-dimensional study models, profile radiographs, CBCT scans, and clinical photographs. Various instruments and measures are used to assess the treatments, such as Peer Assessment Rating, Little’s Irregularity Index, transverse width, and the inclination and position of the incisors. Additionally, any changes in soft tissue and alveolar bone are analysed. The impact of the treatments on patients’ health-related quality of life is assessed using patient questionnaires, including the EuroQol 5 Dimension Youth (EQ-5D-Y), Child Perception Questionnaire 11-14 (CPQ 11-14), and a patient satisfaction survey.
The research aims to provide evidence-based knowledge about the side effects and negative impacts of orthodontic treatment, promote individualised orthodontic care, and serve as a support for resource allocation within healthcare.
