20세 전후의 한국 남성에서 부정 교합의 심리사회적 의미에 관한 연구

A STUDY ON THE PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF MALOCCLUSION IN KOREAN MALES OF THEIR EAREIY TWENTIES

본 연구는 20대 한국 남성을 대상으로 신체상과 부정교합의 관계를 알아보는 데에 그 목적이 있다. 저자들은 이에 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 부정교합은 신체상에서 중요한 역할을 하고 있다. 2. 부정교합의 유형에 따라 치아가 신체상 의곡에 차지하는 비중에 차이가 있었다. 3. 자신의 치열에 대한 불만은 mandibular prognathism, spacing, anterior both crowding, deep overjet 군등에서 두드러졌으며 유년 시절의 놀림 위험 요소가 큰 부정교합 유형으로 deep overjet, anterior both crowding 등으로 밝혀졌다.

It is very important for oral and maxillofacial surgeon to understand the attitude of maxillofacial deformity patients toward their deformity. The patients expectations from surgery, motivations, and the psychological meanings of maxillofacial deformity are considerd by surgeon. The patient s satisfaction and self-assessment on his or her apperance and malocclusion are influenced by realistic condition more and less. There are some differences in points of view on malocclusion between specialist and lay-persons. Some differences from social 3nd cultural base may exist as well. The study of psychological implications of malocclusion with general public will be a foundation in understanding of malocclusion patients. The authors studied the relation between malocclusion and body image, self-perception of malocclusion, social meanings of malocclusion with Korean men around early twenties The results were as follows : 1. The malocclusion played important role in body image. 2. There was difference in the weight of teeth in body image distortion according to the malocclusion. 3. Dissatisfaction against his malocclusion was salient in the groups of mandibular prognathism, anterior both crowding, deep overjet. The gruops of deep overjet, anterior both crowding were susceptibe to the teasing in adolescence period.