Impact of Orthognathic Correction of Class II Malocclusion on the Perception of Social Characteristics

Autor: Matheus Melo Pithon, Maille Ferreira Nunes Rocha, Raildo da Silva Coqueiro, Ana Carolina Dias Viana de Andrade
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, Vol 30, Iss 3, Pp 69-72 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2528-9659
2148-9505
DOI: 10.5152/TurkJOrthod.2017.16024
Popis: Objective:To evaluate the influence on the perception of social characteristics after orthognathic treatment for the correction of Class II malocclusion.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of 240 observers who evaluated images of individuals before and after orthognathic surgery for the correction of malocclusion. Based on the images, two different questionnaires were applied containing 44 questions each for evaluating social competence, intellectual ability, psychological adjustment, and attractiveness. The mean scores for evaluations of the images were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test at 5% level of significance (α=0.05).Results:Orthognathic treatment significantly (p
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