Long-term assessment of psychologic outcomes of orthognathic surgery.

摘要: Purpose: This long-term study of post-orthognathic surgery patients aimed at assessing perceptions problems with physical and psychologic functioning, self-concept, body image, satisfaction the surgical outcome based on subjective evaluations. In addition, patient's perception function was compared pretreatment controls no treatment need. Patients Methods: One hundred seventeen who underwent orthognathic 10 to 14 years earlier participated in a received questionnaires that were composed 4 instruments designed assess these factors. A sample 92 persons representing population without need 39 requesting for malocclusion served as control groups. Results: The findings this support hypothesis improvement appearance brought about by is associated psychosocial adjustment. Orthognathic resulted estimation function, appearance, health, interpersonal relationships higher than among no-treatment level image self-esteem approximated but did not reach nonpatient population. Conclusions: view current social environment, should be offered appropriate correct disfigurement if it subjectively perceived them handicap, part improve outcome. © 2003 American Association Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons J Maxillofac Surg 61:545-552,