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This study aimed at developing a culturally adapted Greek version, assessing its validity and reliability. Methods: The questionnaire underwent bilingual translation, followed by cultural adaptation with 10 debriefing interviews. Gr-PIDAQ along with the aesthetic component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN-AC) were completed by 270 young adults for the evaluation of its psychometric properties. Fifty dentists also participated, assessing its face validity. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis verified the four-factor structure of the original version of PIDAQ. The ability of Gr-PIDAQ to discriminate between individuals according to the perceived need for improvement in dental appearance was confirmed (p &lt; 0.001). Participants exhibiting greater malocclusion severity as assessed by the IOTN-AC presented higher PIDAQ scores (p &lt; 0.001). Face validity was confirmed by 99.6% of participants and 96% of dentists. Cronbach\u2019s alpha coefficient of the overall scale was 0.94 (the four subscales ranged from 0.78 to 0.9), while excellent repeat measurement agreement was detected (ICC = 0.95, p \u02c2 0.001). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that Gr-PIDAQ is a valid and reliable tool that can be used to measure orthodontics-related quality of life in Greek speaking adults. 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