title: Are orthognathic patients different?
abstract: This questionnaire-based study investigated the psychological profile of orthognathic patients prior to starting treatment and compared the findings with a control group of non-patients. Comparison of the data used multivariate multiple regression analysis where outcome variables and independent variables were studied simultaneously. Some differences were found in the psychological profile of the orthognathic patient. They displayed higher levels of state anxiety (P < 0.001), higher numbers of individuals in their social support network (P < 0.05), and lower body image and facial body image (P < 0.001). Self-esteem was also found to be lower, but only at borderline levels of significance (P = 0.052).
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, UK.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Gilthorpe
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Hunt
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires