Satisfaction of orthognathic surgical patients in a Malaysian population

• Main Authors: Siow, K.K., Ong, S.T., Lian, C.B., Ngeow, Wei Cheong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nihon University School of Dentistry 2002
• Subjects: R Medicine; R Medicine (General); RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/2980/1/Satisfaction_of_Orthognathic_Surgical_Patients_in_A_Malaysian_Population.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/2980/; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037711086&partnerID=40&md5=3a3a09bedb02acaac4297c912e658458
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Thirty-one patients treated at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, were assessed for their satisfaction following orthognathic surgery. The female to male ratio was 22:9 with an age range of 17 to 36. Almost all patients (97) listed appearance as one of their rationales for surgery. More...