Occlusal characteristics and oral health-related quality of life in adults operated due to sagittal synostosis in childhood: a case-control study with 26 years of follow-up.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

The aim of this case-control study was to investigate occlusal characteristics, received orthodontic treatment, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and satisfaction with dental esthetics in adults operated due to sagittal synostosis.

METHODS:

The study group consisted of 40 adults (25 males, 15 females, mean age 27.4 years, range 18-41) who were operated due to isolated sagittal synostosis in childhood. The control group comprised 40 age and gender-matched adults. Occlusal characteristics were evaluated clinically during study visits. Information on the previous orthodontic treatment was collected from dental records. OHRQoL was measured using the 14-item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), and satisfaction with dental esthetics was evaluated using a visual analogue scale.

RESULTS:

No statistically significant differences were found between the patient group and the controls in malocclusion traits (overjet, overbite, molar relationships, crossbite, scissor bite), previous orthodontic treatment, pre-treatment malocclusion diagnoses, OHIP variables, or satisfaction with dental esthetics. However, there was a tendency toward increased overjet and overbite in scaphocephalic patients.

CONCLUSION:

It seems that adults with scaphocephaly operated in childhood do not differ from the average population in terms of occlusion, received orthodontic treatment, or oral health-related well-being.

• Authors: Johanna Julku, Niina Salokorpi, Tuula Savolainen, Ville Vuollo, Pertti Pirttiniemi, Anna-Sofia Silvola
• Journal: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (Childs Nerv Syst) Vol. 39 Issue 5 Pg. 1277-1282 (05 2023) ISSN: 1433-0350 [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 36752911 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: © 2023. The Author(s).

Topics

• Male
• Female
• Humans
• Adult
• Adolescent
• Young Adult
• Overbite (therapy)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Quality of Life
• Case-Control Studies
• Malocclusion (surgery, epidemiology)
• Malocclusion, Angle Class II (epidemiology)
• Craniosynostoses