The impact of surgery-first approach on the oral health-related quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is affected by dentofacial deformity. Patients with dentofacial deformity are normally treated with orthognathic surgery, including conventional three-stage method (CTM) and surgery first approach (SFA). The aim of this systematic...

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Main Authors: Xinqi Huang, Xiao Cen, Wentian Sun, Kai Xia, Liyuan Yu, Jun Liu, Zhihe Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0842-1