作者: H. Asuman Kiyak
DOI: 10.1002/J.0022-0337.2008.72.8.TB04564.X
关键词: Quality of life (healthcare) 、 Clinical psychology 、 Malocclusion 、 Medicine 、 Social acceptance 、 Treatment process 、 Patient characteristics 、 Oral function 、 Interpersonal interaction 、 Affect (psychology)
摘要: The oral-facial region is usually an area of significant concern for the individual because it draws most attention from other people in interpersonal interactions and primary source vocal, physical, emotional communication. As a result, patients who seek orthodontic treatment are concerned with improving their appearance social acceptance, often more than they oral function or health. Enhancing these aspects quality life important motive undergoing treatment. Regardless age, patients’ parents’ caregivers’ expectations about improvements function, esthetics, body image both general dentists orthodontists to consider when advising procedures during process. This review research on impact conventional surgical orthodontics examines association between health-related severity type malocclusion, as well patient characteristics life. article will emphasize importance clinicians’ having clear understanding, before initiating treatment, specific domains