Table 5 Comparisons of quality of life scores at the different time points for the surgery-first group and orthodontic-first group at 1 month, 6 month and 12 month after orthognathic surgery

functional limitation

5.22

5.42

NS

2.39

1.98

NS

1.99

1.92

NS

(1.88)

(1.98)

(1.24)

(1.68)

(1.76)

(1.56)

physical pain

3.22

3.51

NS

2.34

1.89

NS

1.59

1.75

NS

(1.55)

(1.72)

(1.24)

(1.28)

(0.67)

(1.22)

psychological discomfort

4.29

4.82

NS

2.22

2.82

NS

0.56

0.92

NS

(1.22)

(2.29)

(1.12)

(1.31)

(1.10)

(1.26)

physical disability

4.15

4.42

NS

1.64

2.41

NS

1.34

1.49

NS

(1.72)

(1.75)

(1.08)

(1.13)

(1.22)

(0.91)

psychological disability

3.28

3.72

NS

1.64

1.83

NS

0.42

0.88

NS

(1.76)

(1.58)

(1.08)

(1.15)

(0.21)

(1.13)

social disability

4.26

4.52

NS

1.24

1.64

NS

0.62

0.98

NS

(1.98)

(2.56)

(1.08)

(1.18)

(0.35)

(1.12)

handicaps

2.18

2.42

NS

1.52

1.94

NS

0.38

0.78

NS

(1.81)

(2.12)

(1.75)

(1.36)

(0.26)

(1.12)

Total scores

27.72

28.86

NS

13.94

15.61

NS

6.90

8.68

NS

(3.26)

(3.83)

(2.13)

(2.49)

(1.39)

(1.65)