Impact of surgical orthodontic treatment on quality of life in Chinese young adults with class III malocclusion: a longitudinal study

摘要

BackgroundThe quality of life in Class III malocclusion patients are worse than those without the disorder and previous studies have shown that surgical orthodontic treatment has a different effect on these patients compared with mild or moderate malocclusion. This study aimed to investigate the changes in quality of life in patients with Class III malocclusion during surgical orthodontic treatment in Chinese young adults.