Quality of Life Treatment Outcomes of Class III Skeletal Patients after Bimaxillary Osteotomies:

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

Tze HaurWee¹ 

关键词: Dental;    Facial;    Jaws;    Prognathism;   

DOI  :  10.1177/201010581402300302

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Introduction:Bimaxillary osteotomies are commonly done to correct dentofacial deformities. Osteotomy at the LeFort I level and bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) are commonly used in combination to treat patients with Class III skeletal dentofacial deformities. However, few studies are available which assess the treatment outcome measured in terms of quality of life (QoL) of Class III skeletal patients after bimaxillary osteotomies. This study aims to evaluate the long-term benefits of bimaxillary osteotomies, measured in terms of QoL outcomes of Class III skeletal patients at two (2) years post-surgery.Methods:This study was conducted at the National Dental Centre Singapore and selected patients were given 2 questionnaires each based on Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and Orthognathic Quality of Life Questionnaire (OQLQ). The patients were told to report each question using a Likert-type scale and their perception for each question before and after surgery.Results:A total of 41 patients were ...

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