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A longitudinal study of changes in psychosocial well-being during orthognathic treatment




AuthorsAlanko Outi, Tuomisto Martti T., Peltomäki Timo, Tolvanen Mimmi, Soukka Tero, Svedström-Oristo Anna-Liisa

PublisherChurchill Livingstone

Publication year2017

JournalInternational Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Journal name in sourceInternational Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volume46

Issue11

First page 1380

Last page1386

Number of pages7

ISSN1399-0020

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijom.2017.05.004(external)

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/24554785(external)


Abstract

The aim was to evaluate changes in the psychosocial well-being of orthognathic surgery patients (n = 22) during treatment and to compare results with those of adults not requiring orthognathic treatment (n = 22). Patient data were collected before treatment (T0), after the first orthodontic examination (T1), three times during treatment (T2–T4), and 1 year after surgery (T5). In this article, only data corresponding to patient stage T5 are reported for the control subjects. Participants filled in a structured diary and the modified version of the Secord and Jourard body image questionnaire, the Orthognathic Quality of Life Questionnaire, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II. Moreover, patients filled in the Symptom Checklist-90. After the placement of orthodontic appliances (T2), orthognathic quality of life, self-esteem, and psychological flexibility were lower and psychiatric symptoms increased. Improvements were observed from T2 to T5 in orthognathic quality of life, body image, self-esteem, psychological flexibility, and psychiatric symptoms. Treatment resulted in improvements from T0 to T5 in orthognathic quality of life, body image, and psychiatric symptoms. At T5, patient psychosocial well-being was comparable to or even better than that of control subjects. Orthognathic treatment seems to support psychological well-being, but the range of individual variation is wide.


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