Dentofacial deformities and the quality of life of patients carrying these conditions; a comparative study.

Publication date: Available online 4 September 2018

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology

Author(s): Carlos Alberto Ribeiro Neto, Gabriely Ferreira, Gislaine Calselin Batista Monnazzi, Mario Francisco Real Gabrielli, Marcelo Silva Monnazzi

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the quality of life of patients with dentofacial deformities and of patients subjected to orthognathic surgery in order to compare their results to results of patients who have no dentofacial deformity, by applying the OQLQ instrument.

Study design: Three groups of patients were interviewed and the OQLQ instrument was applied to them by one only examiner.

Results: Results showed statistical difference between groups and suggested that patients with no deformity and the ones subjected to the orthognathic surgery have better quality of life when compared to facial deformity carriers.

Conclusions: The orthognathic surgery and the consequent dentofacial correction seems to make a positive effect in the quality of life.

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