Impacto psicossocial em pacientes com indicação para tratamento-ortodôntico-cirúrgico-ortognático

Abstract

Introduction: Dentofacial deformities are increasingly prevalent in the world. These cause repercussions in the social, professional, and psychological life of patients and end up interfering with their self-esteem and quality of life. Therefore, it is essential to know how to manage the patient's psychological condition for the treatment to be successful. Objectives: This investigation has as its main objectives try to understand the impact that dentofacial deformities have on patients with indication for Orthodontic-Surgical-Orthognathic
Treatment and compare with the control group. Materials and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted with two groups of patients, one with dentofacial deformities and with an indication for orthognathic surgery (study group) and the other with an indication for conventional orthodontic treatment (control group). Data collection was performed using two types
of questionnaires, one to assess the quality of life (WHOQoL-BREF) and the other to assess self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale). Results: The sample consists of a total of 79 patients who are divided into two groups, the study group with 32 patients and the control group with 42 patients. In the total sample, age varies between 17-48 years and the average age is 25.35 (±5.93). Concerning gender, 69.62% are female and 30.38% are male. Regarding self-esteem, we had an average of 49.94 (±7.54). Finally, quality of life, which obtained an average in the general domain of 8.45 (±1.07), in the physical domain of 16.85 (±2.14), in the psychological domain of 16.53 (±2.14), in social relationships of 16.30 (±2.78), and the environment of 16.48 (±7.54). Conclusion: Patients with dentofacial deformities had a lower quality of life and self-esteem compared to the control group.

Date of Award	27 Jul 2021
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Susana Silva (Supervisor) & Vitor Teixeira (Co-Supervisor)