title: A comparison of patients requiring orthognathic treatment who subsequently refused or accepted surgery.
abstract: Forty-four patients who required combined orthodontic-surgical procedures were psychologically assessed in relation to stress, self-esteem, introspectiveness, and body satisfaction. Thirty patients accepted the surgical procedures, and 14 refused surgery. These two groups of patients were compared with respect to their psychologic profiles; statistical analysis detected no significant differences.
authors.affiliation: Orthodontic Department, Leeds Dental Institute, England.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kindelan
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Sheard
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Nashed
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000523:psychology*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012649:Self Concept; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires