Association between self-perceived dental aesthetics, self-esteem, and psychosocial status in dental students

Mevlüde Yüce Polat; Mahmut Tankuş; Başak Akdağ

Association between self-perceived dental aesthetics, self-esteem, and psychosocial status in dental students

Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between self-perceived dental aesthetics and self-esteem and psychosocial status among dental students, and to evaluate whether these associations differed across academic years. Methods: A total of 312 dental faculty students were included in the study using the convenience sampling method and were divided into five groups according to their academic year. The participants were administered the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), the Aesthetic Component (AC) of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN), and a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Results: As a result of the study, no statistically significant differences were found among the academic years in terms of self-esteem, AC, VAS, and PIDAQ scores (p>0.05). However, descriptively, first-year students showed the lowest mean scores for dental self-confidence, aesthetic concern, psychological impact, total PIDAQ, and self-esteem. In contrast, the aesthetic concern and dental self-confidence subscales were highest, whereas the social impact subscale was lowest among fifth-year students. Conclusion: In our study, although differences in theoretical knowledge and clinical exposure are expected across academic years, students’ self-perceived dental aesthetics and associated psychosocial responses were observed to remain largely stable. These findings suggest that such perceptions may be more strongly associated with individual characteristics than with academic level. Therefore, in order to better evaluate the role of academic year from a statistical perspective, future studies should re-administer the same measurement scales to the same sample groups as they progress through their education and analyze the responses comparatively with those obtained in previous years.

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Ethical Statement

This study was approved by the Harran University Clinical Research Ethics Committee on 27 January 2025 (Approval No: HRÜ/25.02.59).

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mevlüde Yüce Polat ^*
0000-0001-9466-8447
Türkiye

Mahmut Tankuş
0000-0002-0673-684X
Türkiye

Başak Akdağ
0009-0004-7804-9389
Türkiye

Publication Date

May 19, 2026

Submission Date

February 12, 2026

Acceptance Date

April 27, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 3

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APA

Yüce Polat, M., Tankuş, M., & Akdağ, B. (2026). Association between self-perceived dental aesthetics, self-esteem, and psychosocial status in dental students. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, 9(3), 700-707. https://izlik.org/JA37TF88KK

AMA

1.Yüce Polat M, Tankuş M, Akdağ B. Association between self-perceived dental aesthetics, self-esteem, and psychosocial status in dental students. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2026;9(3):700-707. https://izlik.org/JA37TF88KK

Chicago

Yüce Polat, Mevlüde, Mahmut Tankuş, and Başak Akdağ. 2026. “Association Between Self-Perceived Dental Aesthetics, Self-Esteem, and Psychosocial Status in Dental Students”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9 (3): 700-707. https://izlik.org/JA37TF88KK.

EndNote

Yüce Polat M, Tankuş M, Akdağ B (May 1, 2026) Association between self-perceived dental aesthetics, self-esteem, and psychosocial status in dental students. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9 3 700–707.

IEEE

[1]M. Yüce Polat, M. Tankuş, and B. Akdağ, “Association between self-perceived dental aesthetics, self-esteem, and psychosocial status in dental students”, J Health Sci Med / JHSM, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 700–707, May 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA37TF88KK

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Yüce Polat, Mevlüde - Tankuş, Mahmut - Akdağ, Başak. “Association Between Self-Perceived Dental Aesthetics, Self-Esteem, and Psychosocial Status in Dental Students”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9/3 (May 1, 2026): 700-707. https://izlik.org/JA37TF88KK.

JAMA

1.Yüce Polat M, Tankuş M, Akdağ B. Association between self-perceived dental aesthetics, self-esteem, and psychosocial status in dental students. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2026;9:700–707.

MLA

Yüce Polat, Mevlüde, et al. “Association Between Self-Perceived Dental Aesthetics, Self-Esteem, and Psychosocial Status in Dental Students”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, vol. 9, no. 3, May 2026, pp. 700-7, https://izlik.org/JA37TF88KK.

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1.Mevlüde Yüce Polat, Mahmut Tankuş, Başak Akdağ. Association between self-perceived dental aesthetics, self-esteem, and psychosocial status in dental students. J Health Sci Med / JHSM [Internet]. 2026 May 1;9(3):700-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA37TF88KK