Abstract

MACHIAVELLO, Edwin A.  and  ARRUNATEGUI, Meliza T.. Need for orthodontic treatment and its relationship with academic performance, self-esteem and bullying: a review of the literature. Rev. Estomatol. Herediana [online]. 2023, vol.33, n.3, pp.253-260.  Epub Sep 23, 2023. ISSN 1019-4355.  http://dx.doi.org/10.20453/reh.v33i3.4944.

The purpose of the present study was to conduct a literature review on the self-perception of the need for orthodontic treatment related to academic performance, self-esteem, and bullying. An electronic search was conducted for original articles (cross-sectional studies), meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria, produced from 2018 to 2022, from the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, SciELO, and ScienceDirect, in English, Spanish, and Portuguese languages. Finally, 17 articles were selected that met the exclusion criteria and the study design.

Keywords : academic performance; bullying, malocclusion; adolescents, self-concept.

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