Background
Function, aesthetics, and social and psychological well-being are all important aspects for patients undergoing orthognathic surgery.
Objective
To evaluate the impact of orthognathic surgery on patient perception and quality of life before, during and after treatment.
Search methods
All relevant systematic reviews published up to 31st July 2020 have been searched via MEDLINE via OVID, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PsycINFO, AMED (Allied and Complementary Medicine Database), and PubMed.
Ongoing systematic reviews and grey literature were eliminated. A manual search was also undertaken, and no restrictions were applied to language or publication date.
Selection criteria
Systematic reviews involving dentofacial deformities related to systemic disorders, cleft lip and palate, facial trauma, and syndromes affecting cranial and dentofacial structures were excluded.
Data collection and analysis
Identification, screening, eligibility, and quality assessment [using the AMSTAR 2 tool (A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews)] were performed by two authors independently. Data were synthesized qualitatively using thematic analysis.
Results
A total of 662 eligible studies were obtained of which 24 studies were selected for full-text evaluation, resulting in 12 eligible systematic reviews.
Limitations
Due to heterogeneity of data, quantitative analysis was not possible.
Conclusions and implications
Aesthetics and function are the main motives for seeking orthognathic surgery. Patient assessment before, during, and after orthognathic surgery is necessary for a thorough evaluation of self-perception and satisfaction throughout treatment. While psychological and social domains improved after orthognathic surgery treatment, the quality of life can deteriorate transiently during the pre-surgical orthodontic phase of treatment. A standardized assessment tool needs to be developed to assess quality-of-life changes consistently and provide comparable results.
Registration
CRD42020199091.
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