Presurgical Motivations, Self-Esteem, and Oral Health of Orthognathic Surgery Patients

Abstract

(1) Special attention should be paid on patients' ethnic, economic, cultural, and social aspects. In Chinese orthognathic patients, improving facial appearance is the primary motivation. Self-confidence has been more frequently mentioned, while headache far less than other countries. (2) Female patients have less self-esteem than females in the control group. (3) Patients' oral health are worse than those in the control group.