Perception of dentofacial deformities: From psychological well-being to surgery indication

Jorge FABER, Ana Paula Megale Hecksher FABER

Clinicians who attend to patients with dentofacial deformities often comment on the grief experienced by these patients due to their deformity. A recurring theme in this area is whether or not, and to what extent, we can help those undergoing treatment to have a better quality of life. With the purpose of better understanding this issue, Finnish authors conducted a systematic review of studies on the psychological well-being of orthodontic-surgical patients. They evaluated articles published in English between 2001 and 2009 on the PubMed, PsycInfo and Web of Science databases.

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