Vellini-Ferreira F, Monteiro E B
Rev Faculdade Odontol FZL. 1989 Jan-Jun;1(1):21-8.
Psychical factors are often contributory determinants of success or failure of treatment. The orthodontist should therefore dispose of basic psychological knowledge to give his patients help in an entire sense. The psychosocial impact of malocclosion should represent a major factor in the decision to obtain treatment, because what is most important in terms of psychosocial response to malocclusion is not the absolute degree of disfigurement that results from malocclusion, but rather how the individual perceives and evaluates the esthetic effects of these dentofacial problems and their orthodontic correction.
心理因素往往是治疗成败的决定性因素。因此，正畸医生应具备基础心理学知识，以便从整体上帮助患者。错牙合畸形的心理社会影响应是决定是否接受治疗的一个主要因素，因为就错牙合畸形的心理社会反应而言，最重要的不是错牙合畸形导致的绝对毁容程度，而是个体如何看待和评估这些牙颌面问题及其正畸矫正的美学效果。
