title: [Psychological effects of orthognatic surgery and postoperative dissatisfaction: presentation of a research protocol].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The causes of postoperative dissatisfaction in orthognathic surgery are difficult to grasp. The aims of our study are to analyze the effects of orthognathic surgery on self-esteem, body image, psychological morbidity, and quality of life. We also want to assess the combined effects of these factors on postoperative dissatisfaction, and to study the interest of personality assessment (especially neuroticism) as a predictive factor of dissatisfaction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three hundred patients candidates for maxillo-mandibular osteotomy will be included in the study. They will answer a questionnaire assessing self-esteem, body image, psychological morbidity, quality of life, and personality. The evaluation will be conducted preoperatively and postoperatively at 3 months and at 1 year. The degree of satisfaction will be measured postoperatively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results should help evaluate the psychological effects of orthognathic surgery and identify predictors of postoperative dissatisfaction, and especially the role of neuroticism.
authors.affiliation: EA 2114, Département de Psychologie, Université François-Rabelais, 3, rue des Tanneurs, BP 4103, 37041 Tours cedex 1, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Battini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Courtois
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Réveillère
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jonas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Potard
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tayeb
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zagala-Bouquillon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chabut
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bedhet
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goga
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological / Q000502:physiology; D001828:Body Image; D015340:Epidemiologic Research Design; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D057909:Orthognathic Surgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires