Impact of Orthodontic Appliances on Hiring Prospects in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Alsaeed, Suliman; Afrashtehfar, Kelvin I; Alharbi, Muneerah H; Alfarraj, Shaden S; Alluhaydan, Shahad A; Abahussain, Fai A; Alotaibi, Ghaida M; Awawdeh, Mohammed A (2023). Impact of Orthodontic Appliances on Hiring Prospects in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus, 15(6), e40173. Springer Nature Group 10.7759/cureus.40173

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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.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology
UniBE Contributor:	Afrashtehfar, Kelvin Ian
Subjects:	600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
ISSN:	2168-8184
Publisher:	Springer Nature Group
Language:	English
Submitter:	Pubmed Import
Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2023 15:56
Last Modified:	16 Jul 2023 02:27
Publisher DOI:	10.7759/cureus.40173
PubMed ID:	37431341
Uncontrolled Keywords:	clear aligners cosmetic dentistry dental aesthetics dental braces employment esthetics malocclusion orthodontic appliances orthodontics personnel selection
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/184690