Open AccessDentofacial deformity and quality of life: a case control study
Author(s) -
Marcelo Carlos Bortoluzzi,
Cintia Cella,
Suelen Franke Haus
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
rsbo./rsbo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1984-5685
pISSN - 1806-7727
DOI - 10.21726/rsbo.v14i1.634
Subject(s) - dentofacial deformity , quality of life (healthcare) , medicine , visual analogue scale , oral health , deformity , questionnaire , affect (linguistics) , physical therapy , scale (ratio) , dentistry , orthognathic surgery , psychology , surgery , nursing , social science , physics , communication , quantum mechanics , sociology
Dentofacial deformity (DFD) may be defined as facial and dental disproportions great enough to affect significantly the individual’s quality of life (QoL). Objective: This study aimed to verify and compare the impacts of and differences in QoL in individuals with and without DFD. Material and methods: The impact of DFD on QoL was evaluated through the following questionnaires: Short Form Health Survey (SF36), a generic Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) questionnaire (Oral Health Impact Profile Questionnaire – OHIP-49), a condition-specific questionnaire for DFD (Orthognathic Quality of Life Questionnaire – OQLQ) and a single question answered by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Results: Greater and negative impacts on QoL were observed in patients with DFD in all domains of OQLQ and OHIP; and in two domains of SF36: emotional well-being and social functioning. Conclusion: DFD greatly and negatively impacted on QoL of individuals with DFD greater mainly evidenced through general and specific OHRQoL questionnaires.