口腔正畸人群体像障碍发生率的对照研究

Incidence of body-image disturbance in orthodontic patient

目的以普通人群为对照，探讨口腔正畸患者的体像障碍发生率的情况。方法采用体像自评问卷对297例口腔正畸患者和433例普通人群进行测试。结果①正畸患者中体像障碍发生率（13．8％）高于普通人群（8．77％），P=0．032。②正畸组中不同性别和年龄的患者体像障碍的发生率没有差异。③正畸患者中学历高者体像障碍发生率较高。结论正畸患者有着较高的体像障碍发生率，其人群分布与对照组存在差异。

Objective To investigate the incidence of body image disturbance in orthodontics patients. Methods Two hundred and ninety-seven orthodontic patients and 433 ordinary people was assessed using body image questionnaire. Results （1） The incidence of body image disturbance in orthodontic patients was higher than the ordinary people. （2） No significant difference was found in incidence of body image disturbance in different gender and age groups in orthodontic patients. （3） The incidence of body image disturbance was increased with the education level increased in orthodontic patients. Conclusions Compared with the ordinary people, the orthodontic patients had a higher incidence of body image disturbance.