Oral health-related quality of life and orthodontic treatment need in thalassemia major patients

Oral health-related quality of life and orthodontic treatment need in thalassemia major patients

Background: Thalassemia major (TM) is a severe life-threatening hemoglobinopathy. It causes a typical chipmunk face due to increased hematopoiesis. Severe malocclusion often accompanies facial deformity, which may affect Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHRQoL). The aim of this study was to asse...

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Main Authors: Adel Tabesh, Fatemeh Abbasi, Mojgan Shavakhi, Mahboobeh Mahmood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Dental Research Journal
Subjects:
index of orthodontic treatment need
oral health
quality of life
thalassemia
Online Access:http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2022;volume=19;issue=1;spage=70;epage=70;aulast=Tabesh

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