title: [Psychological comparison of patients with soft tissue injuries in oral and maxillofacial region by different kinds of suturing].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the psychological situations of patients with soft tissue injuries in oral and maxillofacial region by different kinds of suturing.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 200 patients were selected and randomly divided into two groups. Group A received intradermic suture while group B underwent para-position suture. All patients were evaluated by hospital anxiety and depression (HAD) scales pre-suture, after one week, one month and three months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The HAD total scores of group B were significantly high compared with group A (P < 0.05) after one week and one month, while there was no difference between group A and group B pre-suture and three months later.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intradermic suture results in less psychological influence in patients with soft tissue injuries in oral and maxillofacial region.
authors.affiliation: Center of Stomatology, Taizhou Hospital Zhejiang Province, Linhai Zhejiang 317000, China. weijiangyang@sohu.com
authors.forename: Wei-jiang
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Li-rong
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Geng-sheng
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Dao-li
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Yu-cheng
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Mi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety; D003863:Depression; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques