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Background: Various studies have shown that such patients are susceptible to psychological problems and poor
quality of life. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the prevalence of depression and anxiety
disorders and quality of life in a group of facial trauma.
Material and Methods: In the present cross-sectional study Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and
Oral Health Impact (OHIP-14) questionnaires were used. In this study, fifty subjects were selected from the patients
with maxillofacial traumas based on the judgment of the physicians, referring to hospitals in Kerman and
Rafsanjan during 2012-2013. In addition, 50 patients referring to the Dental School for tooth extraction, with no
maxillofacial traumas, were included. SPSS 13.5 was used for statistical analysis with two-sample t-test, MantelHaenszel
technique, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and chi-squared test.
Results: Seven patients with maxillofacial traumas were depressed based on HADS depression scale, with 5 other
borderline cases. However, patients referring for surgery or tooth extraction only 2 were depressed and 1 patient
was a borderline case. The results showed that patients with maxillofacial traumas had higher rates of depression
and anxiety, with significant differences between this group and the other group (P=0.01). The results of the
present study showed a significant prelateship between depression severity and confounding factors. The mean of
OHIP-14 parameters were 35.51 ±5.2 and 22.3±2.4 in facial trauma and dental surgery groups, respectively, with
statistically significant differences (P=0.01).
Conclusions: The results of the present study showed depression and anxiety disorders in patients with maxillofacial
trauma. The results showed a higher rate of anxiety and anxiety in patients with maxillofacial traumas compared to
the control group.
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