Patient quality of life (QoL) during orthodontic treatment is an important consideration that requires greater academic investigation as greater focus is placed on enhancing patient experience. Quality of life (QoL) was assessed in three orthodontic appliance groups, i.e., vestibular, lingual, and aligners during the initial stages of treatment. The sample was comprised of 117 adult patient-subjects distributed into 3 groups: vestibular (n = 41), lingual (n = 37), and aligner (n = 39). A WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire surveyed four domains (physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment). Mean scores for domain 1, physical health, showed that the aligner group (28.1) had significantly greater scores than that of the vestibular (22.7) or lingual (22) groups. Domain 2, psychological health, demonstrated significant differences (P < 0.001) between all groups, with the aligner group scoring the highest (23.2), followed by the lingual (18.4) and vestibular (15.2) groups. Domain 3, social relationship, showed that aligner (10.9) and lingual (10.2) scores were significantly greater (P < 0.001) than those of the vestibular group (7.8). Domain 4, environment, displayed significant differences between all groups, with the aligner group scoring highest (32.1), followed by the lingual group (29.3), and lastly the vestibular group (26.4). Overall, the highest mean score was obtained by the aligner group (23.1) and the lowest mean score was by the vestibular group (18). The mean domain scores for all three groups were significantly different (P ≤ 0.005) from each other (Table 2). Overall, patients undergoing Aligner therapy reported the overall highest QoL scores, followed by lingual and vestibular groups.

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正畸治疗初期，前庭，舌和矫正器对成年患者生活质量的影响

正畸治疗期间的患者生活质量（QoL）是一项重要的考虑因素，需要进行更多的学术研究，因为人们将更多的注意力放在增强患者体验上。在治疗的初始阶段，对三个正畸矫治器组（即前庭，舌和矫正器）的生活质量（QoL）进行了评估。该样本由117个成年患者受试者组成，分为3组：前庭（n = 41），舌（n = 37）和aligner（n = 39）。一份WHOQOL-BREF问卷调查了四个领域（身体健康，心理健康，社会关系和环境）。领域1的平均得分（身体健康）显示，比起前庭（22.7）或舌头（22）组，对准器组（28.1）的得分明显更高。领域2，心理健康，在所有组之间均显示出显着差异（P <0.001），其中矫正器组的得分最高（23.2），其次是舌头（18.4）和前庭（15.2）组。领域3的社会关系显示，比前庭组（7.8）的直管得分（10.9）和舌侧得分（10.2）明显更高（P <0.001）。域4的环境在所有组之间显示出显着差异，其中对齐器组的得分最高（32.1），其次是语言组（29.3），最后是前庭组（26.4）。总体而言，矫直器组的平均得分最高（23.1），前庭组的平均得分最低（18）。所有三组的平均域得分彼此之间显着不同（P≤0.005）（表2）。总体，