Impact of Orthodontic Appliances on Hiring Prospects in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
clear aligners
cosmetic dentistry
dental aesthetics
dental braces
employment
esthetics
malocclusion
orthodontic appliances
orthodontics
personnel selection
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2023
Jun 2023
Historique:
accepted:
09
06
2023
medline:
11
7
2023
pubmed:
11
7
2023
entrez:
11
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This study provides valuable insights into the cosmetic impact of orthodontic appliances on job-hiring prospects in Saudi Arabia. Both ceramic braces and clear aligners are considered cosmetic corrective devices compared to traditional metallic braces. This survey-based, cross-sectional study used two models, one male, and one female. Four standardized smiling frontal photographs were taken for each model: one without any appliance and three with different orthodontic appliances (i.e., metal braces, ceramic braces, and clear aligners). The photographs of each model were shown to potential employers, followed by three questions for each photo to assess the employers' views on the applicants' professionalism, communication skills, and the likelihood of being hired. The survey was distributed via an electronic questionnaire to employers in Saudi Arabia, collecting feedback from 189 participants. The sample was collected from October 2022 to February 2023. The models' scores while wearing metal and ceramic bracket appliances were significantly lower than when the models were wearing clear aligners or were not wearing any appliance in each domain. In conclusion, orthodontic appliances have cosmetic implications that affect job-hiring prospects, with a higher chance of being hired if the candidate does not have an orthodontic appliance.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37431341
doi: 10.7759/cureus.40173
pmc: PMC10329810
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e40173Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Alsaeed et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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