Roy D. Atkin

Abstract

The primary objective of this study was to quantitatively address the three following questions:

  1. Does orthodontic treatment when administered to the adolescent patient produce changes in his or her body-image and self-concept?

  2. In which areas of the body does the patient experience changes in body image after orthodontic treatment?

  3. What significance or value does the patient place on orthodontic treatment relative to changes in the subject's life?

In seeking answers to the above questions, a questionnaire was given to a group of 138 male and female orthodontic patients.

Results of the study indicate that (1) total body-image and self-concept are not influenced statistically by orthodontic treatment; (2) the peri-oral area experiences the greatest change in body-image because of treatment; (3) older female patients experience more dramatic changes in self-improvement due to orthodontic treatment.

LLU Discipline

Orthodontics

Department

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Howard W. Conley

Second Advisor

Edward T. Himeno

Third Advisor

Judson Klooster

Fourth Advisor

Shirou Kunihira

Fifth Advisor

Paul Y. Yahiku

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1969

Date (Title Page)

6-1969

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Orthodontics -- psychology

Type

Thesis

Page Count

60 pg.

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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