Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of orthognathic surgery among orthodontic patient-prospective study

Aim: The aim of the current survey was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude, and awareness regarding orthognathic surgery among orthodontic patients. Materials and Methods: This is cross-sectional web-based questionnaire survey conducted among orthodontic patients in Tamil Nadu. The self-admi...

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Main Authors: Bhuvaneswari Mani, Muralimani Mani, Selvakumar Ramar, S Srinidhi, S R Bharathi, Tamilselvi Sengodan
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2021;volume=13;issue=6;spage=1029;epage=1032;aulast=Mani
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author Bhuvaneswari Mani
Muralimani Mani
Selvakumar Ramar
S Srinidhi
S R Bharathi
Tamilselvi Sengodan
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Muralimani Mani
Selvakumar Ramar
S Srinidhi
S R Bharathi
Tamilselvi Sengodan
author_sort Bhuvaneswari Mani
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description Aim: The aim of the current survey was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude, and awareness regarding orthognathic surgery among orthodontic patients. Materials and Methods: This is cross-sectional web-based questionnaire survey conducted among orthodontic patients in Tamil Nadu. The self-administered questions related to awareness of orthognathic surgery were collected from 500 subjects. The statistical analysis was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (V 22.0). The frequency distribution was computed. Results: This survey revealed that 466 (93.2%) respondents had awareness about the role of orthognathic surgery. 332 (66.4%) had given the correct responses related to differentiating skeletal and dental malocclusion, 454 (90.6%) had the awareness of risk factors associated with orthognathic surgery and 40 (7.0%) were experienced regarding the procedure. Conclusion: The result of the current study showed that it clearly implies that the population was aware of orthognathic surgery as a treatment modality for correcting skeletal deformities.
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spelling doaj.art-05f58ad05dfe4557b96424f87e8982622022-12-21T20:37:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0975-74062021-01-011361029103210.4103/jpbs.jpbs_287_21Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of orthognathic surgery among orthodontic patient-prospective studyBhuvaneswari ManiMuralimani ManiSelvakumar RamarS SrinidhiS R BharathiTamilselvi SengodanAim: The aim of the current survey was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude, and awareness regarding orthognathic surgery among orthodontic patients. Materials and Methods: This is cross-sectional web-based questionnaire survey conducted among orthodontic patients in Tamil Nadu. The self-administered questions related to awareness of orthognathic surgery were collected from 500 subjects. The statistical analysis was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (V 22.0). The frequency distribution was computed. Results: This survey revealed that 466 (93.2%) respondents had awareness about the role of orthognathic surgery. 332 (66.4%) had given the correct responses related to differentiating skeletal and dental malocclusion, 454 (90.6%) had the awareness of risk factors associated with orthognathic surgery and 40 (7.0%) were experienced regarding the procedure. Conclusion: The result of the current study showed that it clearly implies that the population was aware of orthognathic surgery as a treatment modality for correcting skeletal deformities.http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2021;volume=13;issue=6;spage=1029;epage=1032;aulast=Manifacial deformityorthognathic surgeryquality of life
spellingShingle Bhuvaneswari Mani
Muralimani Mani
Selvakumar Ramar
S Srinidhi
S R Bharathi
Tamilselvi Sengodan
Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of orthognathic surgery among orthodontic patient-prospective study
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
facial deformity
orthognathic surgery
quality of life
title Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of orthognathic surgery among orthodontic patient-prospective study
title_full Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of orthognathic surgery among orthodontic patient-prospective study
title_fullStr Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of orthognathic surgery among orthodontic patient-prospective study
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of orthognathic surgery among orthodontic patient-prospective study
title_short Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of orthognathic surgery among orthodontic patient-prospective study
title_sort knowledge attitude and awareness of orthognathic surgery among orthodontic patient prospective study
topic facial deformity
orthognathic surgery
quality of life
url http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2021;volume=13;issue=6;spage=1029;epage=1032;aulast=Mani
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