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

• Main Authors: Abdul Halim Chong, Fatin Halini, Md Salleh, Siti Nuriyah, Abu Bakar, Noraini, Ismail, Izzati Nabilah Binti
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: World Scientific 2019
• Subjects: RK Dentistry; RK529 Oral Surgery-General Works
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/80774/7/Does%20facial%20appearance%20of%20dentofacial%20deformity%20influence%20the%20need_fulltext.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80774/8/80774_Does%20facial%20appearance%20of%20dentofacial%20deformity%20influence%20the%20need_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80774/; https://doi.org/10.1142/S2214607519500044; https://doi.org/10.1142/S2214607519500044
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

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 con...