ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the psychological situations of patients with soft tissue injuries in oral and maxillofacial region by different kinds of suturing.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 200 patients were selected and randomly divided into two groups. Group A received intradermic suture while group B underwent para-position suture. All patients were evaluated by hospital anxiety and depression (HAD) scales pre-suture, after one week, one month and three months.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The HAD total scores of group B were significantly high compared with group A (P < 0.05) after one week and one month, while there was no difference between group A and group B pre-suture and three months later.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Intradermic suture results in less psychological influence in patients with soft tissue injuries in oral and maxillofacial region.</p>