Psychoemotional assessment changes in patients treated with orthognathic surgery: pre- and postsurgery report.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate a sample of patients treated with orthognathic surgery, establishing the emotional and self-perception differences between the pre- and postsurgical assessment.


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.
Rispoli
Alessandra
A
Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Florence, Italy. alerispoli@virgilio.it
Acocella
Alessandro
A
Pavone
Ilaria
I
Tedesco
Andrea
A
Giacomelli
Elisabetta
E
Ortiz
Lisa
L
Scott
Anthony A
AA
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D004644:Emotions / Q000145:classification*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D009909:Oral Health; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology