[Motivation in patients for surgical treatment of prognathism using bimaxillary surgery].

A postoperative survey was conducted to evaluate the motivation of twenty three patients following surgical correction of mandibular prognathism. The operative technique of bimaxillary surgery was applied to all patients. The major reason for surgery was esthetics. Majority of patients were informed about surgery by their family dentists, and almost all of them were satisfied and stated that their expectations were fulfilled.