| DESI | Dental Esthetic Screening Index |
| PIDAQ | Psychosocial Impact of Dental Esthetics Questionnaire |
| ICC | Intraclass correlation coefficient |
| SEM | Standard error of measurement |
| MDC | Minimal detectable change |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| HRQoL | Health-related quality of life |
| OHRQoL | Oral health-related quality of life |
| IOTN | Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need |
| DAI | Dental Aesthetic Index |
| PEI | Prosthetic Esthetic Index |
| AAP | American Academy of Pediatrics |
| GASTAT | General Authority for Statistics in Saudi Arabia |
| KFU | King Faisal University |
| χ2 | Chi-square |
| LoA | Limits of agreement |
| IOTN-AC | Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need, Aesthetic Component |
| OHIP-14 | Oral Health Impact Profile 14-item version |
| IOTN-DHC | Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need, Dental Health Component |