PURPOSE Although there have been several studies of reduced airway space after mandibular setback surgery using the sagittal split ramus osteotomy technique, research on the risk factors for changes of the airway space is lacking. Therefore, this study was performed to examine airway changes and the position of the hyoid bone after orthognathic surgery, and to assess possible risk factors. ME...

BACKGROUND The number of patients undergoing mandibuloplasty in East Asia has increased in recent years. Angle resection, corticectomy, and tubercle excisions are the most commonly used methods of mandibuloplasty. However, no data are available on complications following mandibuloplasty. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and significance of intra- and postoperative complications asso...

* MDS, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma Centre, Bihar Sharif, Bihar, India ** MD, Consultant Physician, Jeevan Jyoti Super Speciality Hospital, Bihar Sharif, Bihar, India *** BDS, Private Practitioner, Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma Centre, Bihar Sharif, Bihar, India † Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sarjug Dental ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of the soft tissue profile "line drawings" predicted by Quick Ceph Image in combined maxillary and mandibular orthognathic surgical procedures. Preoperative (mean = 27.7 days presurgical) and posttreatment (mean = 11.5 months postsurgical) lateral cephalograms of 40 white patients (10 males and 30 females) who had completed treatment that i...

We report a case involving a young female patient with severe mandibular retrognathism accompanied by mandibular condylar deformity that was effectively treated with Le Fort I osteotomy and two genioplasty procedures. At 9 years and 9 months of age, she was diagnosed with Angle Class III malocclusion, a skeletal Class II jaw relationship, an anterior crossbite, congenital absence of some teeth,...