Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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PSYCHOLOGIC CHANGES AFTER ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY OF DENTOFACIAL DEFORMITY PATIENTS

턱기형의 악교정수술후 환자의 심리적변화

  • Kim, Seon-Jong (Department Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ewha Wamans University) ;
  • Kim, Myeong-Rae (Department Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ewha Wamans University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Han (Department Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ewha Wamans University) ;
  • Park, Young-Sook (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Ewha Wamans University)
  • 김선종 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 치과학교실 구강외과) ;
  • 김명래 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 치과학교실 구강외과) ;
  • 김용한 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 치과학교실 구강외과) ;
  • 박영숙 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실)
  • Published : 1995.12.31
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Abstract

This is to study the presurgical motivation, psychological changes and self satisfaction after the surgical treatment of dentofacial deformities. The subjects were 34 patients that the orthognathic surgeies were rendered and followed-up over 6 months. The results were as followings ; 1. The analysis of MMPI profiles in clinical scale reveals that 8.8%(3 patients) of neurologic type, 2.9% (1 patient) of personality problem type and none of psychotic type, while 88.3% of showed no abnormal findings in psychologic status. 2. The significant differences of personality characteristics were noticed in the Depression(D), Hypochondriasis(Hs), Musculinity-Feminity(Mf) were changed significantly following the orthognathic surgeries.(P<0.05) 3. The self assesment of the esthetic results were satisfactory in 78.6%, while no changes in 14.3%.

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