Validity and reliability of the Persian version of the psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics questionnaire

Table 5 Comparison of the PIDAQ item scale scores according to orthodontic treatment need

	Demand for orthodontic treatment			Do not Demand for orthodontic treatment
	Total mean score			Total mean score			P-value
	Female	Male	P-value	Female	Male	P-value
Dental self-confidence	12.01 ± 5.21			8.54 ± 5.12			0.00**
Dental self-confidence	11.57 ± 3.40	12.03 ± 4.01	0.412	9.15 ± 5.53	7.99 ± 4.98	0.021*
Social impact	14.11 ± 4.15				12.57 ± 3.76		0.00 **
Social impact	14.12 ± 4.91	15.03 ± 3.85	0.451	12.54 ± 4.70	10.03 ± 6.41	0.11*
Psychological impact	12.43 ± 4.18			9.82 ± 5.91			0.00 **
Psychological impact	12.91 ± 4.40	12.11 ± 4.74	0.812	10.21 ± 4.65	9.61 ± 5.77	0.737
Aesthetic Concern	7.21 ± 3.52			5.01 ± 4.32			0.00 **
Aesthetic Concern	6.74 ± 3.41	7.47 ± 3.81	0.321	5.64 ± 3.55	4.86 ± 4.17	0.892

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