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In Sudan, limited data exist regarding the psychosocial impact of malocclusion among dental students and registrars.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To assess the psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics among University of Khartoum dental students and registrars.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A descriptive cross\u2010sectional study was conducted among 287 participants (188 dental students and 99 registrars) at the University of Khartoum, Faculty of Dentistry. Data were collected anonymously through a self\u2010administered electronic questionnaire using Google Forms. Participants were recruited using convenience sampling for undergraduate students and proportional cluster sampling for registrars. The questionnaire included demographic items, the self\u2010rated Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need\u2010Aesthetic Component (IOTN\u2010AC) and a modified 22\u2010item Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ). Analyses included descriptive statistics, independent\u2010samples\n                      <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010tests, one\u2010way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, chi\u2010square tests and multiple linear regression using SPSS Version 22.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 70.4% of participants selected IOTN\u2010AC photo 1 as most representative of their dentition, and 58.2% reported being satisfied with their dental appearance. There was a moderate positive correlation (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.452,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009 &lt; 0.001) between self\u2010perceived IOTN\u2010AC severity and psychological\u2010impact scores. Females reported higher psychological\u2010impact scores (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.008), while registrars reported lower scores than students (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.015). Higher IOTN\u2010AC severity groups differed significantly in psychological\u2010impact scores (\n                      <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20094.567,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.012).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Self\u2010perceived dental aesthetic severity was associated with psychological impact among dental students and registrars. Psychological\u2010impact scores also differed by gender and participant role. These findings support consideration of psychosocial assessment in dental education and patient\u2010centred dental care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1155\/ijod\/9110425","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,15]],"date-time":"2026-10-15T06:58:47Z","timestamp":1792047527000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Evaluation of the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Attractiveness Among the University of Khartoum Dental Students and Registrars"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2026","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-5771-5270","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hiba Gafar A.","family":"Ahmed","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthodontics Faculty of Dentistry University of Khartoum  Khartoum Sudan  uofk.edu"},{"name":"Department of Orthodontics Faculty of Dentistry Al Neelain University  Khartoum Sudan  neelain.edu.sd"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4545-5346","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Adil Osman","family":"Mageet","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthodontics Faculty of Dentistry University of Gezira  Wad Madani Sudan  uofg.edu.sd"},{"name":"Department of Orthodontics Mediclinic Middle East  Dubai UAE"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_14_1_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0002-9416(85)90170-8"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_2_2","first-page":"429","article-title":"The Impact of Dental Appearance on the Appraisal of Personal Characteristics","volume":"16","author":"Newton J. 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