Back to Search
Start Over
Dentofacial disharmony: motivations for seeking treatment.
- Source :
-
The International journal of adult orthodontics and orthognathic surgery [Int J Adult Orthodon Orthognath Surg] 1997; Vol. 12 (1), pp. 7-15. - Publication Year :
- 1997
-
Abstract
- Patients whose skeletal disharmony was severe enough to warrant a surgical treatment option completed a 24-item Motives for Treatment questionnaire. Each item was rated from (1) not at all a reason to (4) very much a reason. Items were grouped to form six dimensions. An average score of 3.0 or greater on a given dimension was considered a strong motivation. Of the 135 patients who completed the questionnaire, 16% of the patients had primarily a self-image motivation, 4% primarily an oral function motivation, and 6% strong dual self-image/oral function motivations. Males and females differed significantly on the social well-being and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dimensions. A strong social motivation occurred 4.5 times more frequently among males than among females, while a higher proportion of females than males reported TMJ concerns. Patients older than 25 scored higher on oral function, future health, and TMJ dimensions. Patients who elected surgery had higher scores on oral function, nasal function, and TMJ dimensions. Approximately 1.5 times as many patients who elected surgery scored on average of 3.0 or higher on the self-image and oral function dimensions.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Decision Making
Face abnormalities
Face surgery
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Malocclusion complications
Malocclusion surgery
Middle Aged
Nasal Obstruction psychology
Oral Surgical Procedures statistics & numerical data
Self Concept
Sex Factors
Social Desirability
Surveys and Questionnaires
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders etiology
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders psychology
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders surgery
Tooth Loss prevention & control
Tooth Loss psychology
Face anatomy & histology
Malocclusion psychology
Motivation
Oral Surgical Procedures psychology
Patient Acceptance of Health Care psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0742-1931
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The International journal of adult orthodontics and orthognathic surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9456613