Impact of 3D-Printed Anatomical Model on Patient Understanding in Orthognathic Surgery

Impact of 3D-Printed Anatomical Models on Patient Understanding, Anxiety, Patient-Doctor Relationship, and Overall Satisfaction During the Informed Consent Process in Orthognathic Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether using three dimensional (3D)-printed anatomical models improves the informed consent process for participants undergoing orthognathic surgery. The trial also explores how these models affect participants understanding, anxiety, satisfaction, and communication with the surgeon.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Do 3D-printed anatomical models improve participants understanding of their jaw condition and the surgical procedure?
• Do they reduce participants anxiety before surgery?
• Do they enhance overall participants satisfaction and the physician-patient relationship?

Researchers compares participants who received standard two dimensional (2D) imaging and verbal explanations with those who received the same information plus 3D-printed jaw models.

Participants:

• Scheduled for double- or triple-jaw orthognathic surgery
• Randomly assigned to receive either traditional 2D education or the 3D-printed model intervention
• Complete a validated questionnaires assessing understanding, anxiety, satisfaction, and doctor-patient communication

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients (aged 18 and above)
• Scheduled for orthognathic surgery (specifically double-jaw or triple-jaw procedures)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pediatric patients (under 18 years old)
• Patients undergoing re-do/revision surgery
• Patients with psychiatric disorders
• Patients receiving only orthodontic treatment
• Patients undergoing single-jaw surgery