Do Specific Craniomaxillofacial Features Correlate with Psychological Distress in Adult Pretreatment Orthodontic Patients? A Cephalometric Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To explore the relationship between craniomaxillofacial features and psychological distress among adult pretreatment orthodontic patients.

Methods

A group of 190 patients (95 males and 95 females) was included. Questionnaires including the Kessler psychological distress scale (K10) were sent to patients, and cephalograms were collected. Patients were divided into two groups according to K10 score: psychological distress group (score ≥ 20) and no psychological distress group (score < 20). Nineteen hard tissue and thirteen soft tissue parameters were traced on cephalograms to characterize the craniomaxillofacial features.

Results

There was no significant difference in gender or age distribution between the two groups. Male patients with psychological distress sh

SUBMITTER: Xiao CQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9098301 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature