Orthognathic surgery corrects a wide range of minor and major facial and jaw irregularities. This surgery will improve the patients’ ability to chew, speak and breathe. In many cases, a better appearance will also result. With the recent advances in virtual reality (VR) and three-dimensional (3D) medical imaging technology, orthognathic surgery simulations typically requires costly volumetric d...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the differences in the recovery of maximum mandibular opening (MMO), and the relationship between MMO and the maxillomandibular fixation (MMF) period after sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) and intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO), with and without Le Fort I osteotomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty-eight patients with diagnosed mandibula...

Objectives In borderline class III malocclusions, the patients can be successfully treated by the orthodontic or surgical modalities, however; there is no consensus about the method with the best results regarding functional and esthetic parameters. The present study aimed to assess the treatment plans provided by academic and non-academic surgeons regarding borderline class III patients. Meth...

Objective: To determine the distribution of different skeletal pattern in orthodontic patients visiting a tertiary center in midwestern Nepal. Materials & Method: A sample of 200 lateral cephalograms of Nepali patients visiting UCMS-College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa was obtained. The jaw base relationship was assessed from lateral cephalograms using angular measurement (ANB angle). Among th...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Jaw bone lesions are common pathologic conditions. The role of ultrasonography in evaluation of the extra-osseous lesions is confirmed, however, this imaging modality is not the diagnostic routine for the intra-osseous jaw lesions. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of ultrasonography in diagnosis of intra-osseous jaw lesions concerning t...

Fibreoptic orotracheal endoscopy under general anaesthesia may be more difficult to perform if the upper airway cannot be fully cleared. We have studied the effectiveness of jaw thrust, lingual traction and the application of both manoeuvres simultaneously, in opening up the orolaryngeal airspace in 30 ASA group 1 or 2 patients aged between 16 and 70 yr undergoing elective general surgery requi...

Despite significant improvements orthognathic surgery in the past years, there is still room for improvement. Since the objective of this surgery is to position one jaw in relationship to another (and base skull), orthognathic surgery is a good candidate for a systematic robotic approach. Coupling and holding the maxilla by a robot has already been discussed in prior work; with this study we di...