Self-assessment of profile and body image among orthognathic surgery patients before and two years after surgery

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 365-371

  Asuman Kiyak, H ^a   Zeitler, Deborah L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; FACE PROFILE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; ORTHOGNATHIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY;

BODY IMAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; PROGNATHISM; RETROGNATHISM; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023892318     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0278-2391(88)90219-4     Document Type: Article

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