Does facial appearance of dentofacial deformity influence the need for orthognathic surgery: The Malaysian perception

Abdul Halim Chong, Fatin Halini and Md Salleh, Siti Nuriyah and Abu Bakar, Noraini and Ismail, Izzati Nabilah Binti (2019) Does facial appearance of dentofacial deformity influence the need for orthognathic surgery: The Malaysian perception. Singapore Dental Journal, 39 (1). pp. 41-52. E-ISSN 2214-6075

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Abstract

Aim: This study evaluates the perception towards facial appearance in dentofacial deformity and the need for orthognathic surgery among public with and without dental backgrounds. Materials and methods: A hundred participants were recruited to participate in the questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of 12 facial photographs of cases with dentofacial deformity or malocclusion in varying severity. The perception of facial appearance (FAS), treatment need score (TNS) and knowledge regarding dentofacial deformity were used for evaluation. Results: There were significant differences between dental and non-dental when assessing their knowledge in all the questionnaire items (p<0.05). When FAS and TNS were assessed between dental and non-dental, there were no significant differences in the mean of FAS and TNS in all the presented cases (normal, borderline, severe). Pearson correlation between perceived FAS and TNS showed statistically negative correlation for severe and normal cases, whereby a decrease in FAS for severe cases showed an increase in the TNS, and an increase in FAS for normal cases showed a decrease in TNS.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5978/80774
Uncontrolled Keywords:	dentofacial deformity; knowledge; perception; facial attractiveness; treatment need
Subjects:	R Medicine > RK Dentistry R Medicine > RK Dentistry > RK529 Oral Surgery-General Works
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Dentistry
Depositing User:	Dr Izzati Ismail
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2020 16:33
Last Modified:	12 Nov 2020 15:56
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/80774

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