The impact of space closure versus space opening and prosthetic rehabilitation treatment on a young person's quality of life, aesthetics, and self-esteem in hypodontia: a longitudinal prospective study

Treatment in participants with a range of hypodontia severity appears to have a significant positive impact, both psychologically and in terms of aesthetics. Furthermore, with the exception of the BCS, no difference in the outcomes was detected irrespective of whether participants underwent either orthodontic space closure or space opening, with subsequent prosthetic replacement.