Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of systemic conditions in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery at a tertiary centre. Ninety of the 838 patients undergoing orthognathic surgery between 2013 and 2019 had a systemic condition (prevalence of 10.7%). The most prevalent categories of systemic conditions were inflammatory joint disorders, endocrinological disorders, and syndromes. Patients with syndromes were significantly younger at the time of surgery than patients with endocrinological (P < 0.001), inflammatory joint (P = 0.003), or gastrointestinal disorders (P = 0.033). Endocrinological disorders, syndromes, and malignancies were more frequently associated with a skeletal class III malocclusion (P = 0.009, P < 0.001, and P = 0.048 respectively). Further research is needed to clarify the role of systemic conditions in the aetiology of malocclusion and postoperative outcomes.
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