| Title | Psychoemotional assessment changes in patients treated with orthognathic surgery: pre- and postsurgery report. | | Author(s) | Rispoli A, Acocella A, Pavone I, Tedesco A, Giacomelli E, Ortiz L, Scott AA | | Institution | Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Florence, Italy. alerispoli@virgilio.it | | Source | World J Orthod 2004; 5(1):48-53. | | MeSH | Adult
Analysis of Variance
Anxiety
Depression
Emotions
Esthetics, Dental
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health Status
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Malocclusion
Oral Health
Patient Satisfaction
Quality of Life
Self Concept
Sex Factors
Somatoform Disorders
| | Abstract | AIM: To evaluate a sample of patients treated with orthognathic surgery, establishing the emotional and self-perception differences between the pre- and postsurgical assessment.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Several questionnaires (Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination, State Trait Anxiety Inventory, Self-Rating Depression Scale, Oral Health Status Questionnaire, Post-Surgical Satisfaction Questionnaire) were administered to the sample of 30 patients; these were used to study the data related to body image, level of anxiety, eventual depressive status, quality of life, and postsurgical satisfaction.
RESULTS: The longitudinal study results outline the impact of orthognathic surgery on the psychological and emotional well-being of the patient and the need for the specialist to understand the emotional status and expectations of the patient. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 15615142 |
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