Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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CHANGES OF SELF-CONCEPT BY ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY IN THE PATIENTS OF SKELETAL CLASS III MALOCCLUSION

골격성 III급 부정교합자의 악교정 수술에 의한 자기개념의 변화

  • Seol, You-Seok (Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Son, Woo-Sung (Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Soo-Byung (Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Sik (Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Ryul (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
  • 설유석 (부산대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 손우성 (부산대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 박수병 (부산대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 김성식 (부산대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 김종렬 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.07.31
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Abstract

Objective: This study was carried out to evaluated the psychologic changes of skeletal Class III malocclusion individuals by orthognathic surgery. Methods: One hundred and thirty seven adults skeletal Class III malocclusion individuals were selected for this study. Fifty two for pre-surgery group, forty two for 2-months after orthognathic surgery group and forty three for 6-months after orthognathic surgery group. Each group was investigated by questionnaires related to self-concept standard developed by Dr. Lee. The questionnaires included physical self-concept, ethic self-concept, characteristic self-concept, domestic self-concept, the social self-concept and capable self-concept. Each group was compared by one-way ANOVA. Results: Only the physical self-concept showed significant changes after orthognathic surgery, however it did not showed differences between after 2-months and after 6-months. But other self-concept did not show significant changes by orthognathic surgery. Conclusion: At first, it is expected that many variables related to self-concept were influenced by orthognathic surgery. But only physical self-concept showed significant change by orthognathic surgery.

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