Changes of self-concept by orthognathic surgery in the patients of skeletal class III malocclusion

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 investiaged 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.