Psychological status of patients referred for orthognathic correction of skeletal II and III discrepancies.
OBJECTIVE
To establish the extent of psychological problems among patients who require orthognathic treatment.


METHODS
Five aspects of psychological functioning were assessed for 162 patients who required orthognathic treatment and compared with 157 control subjects.


RESULTS
Analysis of variance did not detect any significant difference in the five psychological scores recorded for the skeletal II, skeletal III, and control groups. The proportion of subjects with one or more psychological measure beyond the normal range was 27% for skeletal II subjects, 25% for skeletal III subjects, and 26% for control subjects. One skeletal II subject (1.5%), three skeletal III subjects (3%), and five control subjects (3%) required referral for psychological counseling.


CONCLUSIONS
The orthognathic patients did not differ significantly from the control subjects in their psychological status.
Burden
Donald J
DJ
Department of Orthodontics, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Hunt
Orlagh
O
Johnston
Chris D
CD
Stevenson
Michael
M
O'Neill
Ciaran
C
Hepper
Peter
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000523:psychology; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult