title: Satisfaction of skeletal class III patients treated with different types of orthognathic surgery.
abstract: The aim of this study was to compare the satisfaction of skeletal class III patients following treatment with three different methods of orthognathic surgery. Eighty-two patients were divided into three groups according to the surgical procedure performed to correct their class III dentofacial deformity, and answered a questionnaire designed to determine the patient's opinion of the aesthetic and functional treatment outcomes. Differences in the patterns of responses to questions in the questionnaire related to satisfaction between the three clinical groups were evaluated by χ(2) and Fisher's exact tests (α=5%). Eighty patients (97.6%) reported being satisfied with the treatment received. There was no significant difference in response patterns among clinical groups when assessing the improvement in facial appearance, chewing, speech, and socialization. Maxillary advancement led to higher levels of improvement in breathing (P<0.0003). Class III patients treated by orthognathic surgery had high levels of satisfaction with the aesthetic and functional outcomes of their treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Portuguese Hospital, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Electronic address: joaofrankdantas@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: J F C
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Dantas
authors.affiliation: Department of Propaedeutics, Dental School at Araruna, State University of Paraíba, Araruna, Paraíba, Brazil.
authors.forename: J N N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Neto
authors.affiliation: Department of Propaedeutics, Dental School at Araruna, State University of Paraíba, Araruna, Paraíba, Brazil.
authors.forename: S H G
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
authors.affiliation: Health Science Centre, Federal University of Paraiba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
authors.forename: I M C L deB
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Ribeirão Preto Dental School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.affiliation: Department of Propaedeutics and Integrated Clinic, Dental School of the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Sarmento
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: aesthetics; dentofacial deformity; orthognathic surgery; satisfaction; skeletal class III