Patient satisfaction following orthognathic surgical correction of skeletal Class III malocclusion. The International journal of adult orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. [Int J Adult Orthodon Orthognath Surg] Journal article

Title	Patient satisfaction following orthognathic surgical correction of skeletal Class III malocclusion.
Author(s)	Zhou YH, Hägg U, Rabie AB
Institution	Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School of Stomatology, Beijing, China. yhzhou_99@yahoo.com
Source	Int J Adult Orthodon Orthognath Surg 2001; 16(2):99-107.
MeSH	Attitude to Health Edema Esthetics Esthetics, Dental Face Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hypesthesia Interpersonal Relations Life Style Male Malocclusion, Angle Class III Mastication Orthodontics, Corrective Pain, Postoperative Patient Satisfaction Personality Questionnaires Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Retrospective Studies Self Concept Social Adjustment Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Treatment Outcome
Abstract	The objectives of this study were to evaluate the relationship between preoperative psychologic status and attitude and postsurgical adjustment and experience of the surgical treatment. Questionnaires were sent to 140 consecutive Chinese patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion who had been treated with a combined orthodontic-surgical approach. The results showed the following: (1) immediately after the surgery 44% of patients had more pain, 57% had more numbness, and 73% had more swelling than expected; (2) most patients underwent noted marked changes in facial appearance (96%) and dental appearance (91%); (3) chewing ability improved in 71% of patients; (4) half of those with temporomandibular joint problems preoperatively experienced improvement; (5) personality and lifestyle were affected positively in about 50% of patients; (6) satisfaction with the treatment increased with time: 87% at 6 months and 92% at 24 months; and (7) a few patients (8%) regretted having undergone surgery, mainly because facial changes were not apparent. The vast majority of the present Chinese skeletal Class III patients were satisfied with the overall outcome of the continued orthodontic-surgical treatment.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Journal Article
PubMed ID	11482296

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