Received: 28 August 2008 Accepted: 14 January 2009 Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study was to assess skeletal relapse in patients who underwent mandibular setback by bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSRO) and osteosynthesis wiring techniques. Materials and Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 10 patients (8 women, 2 men) with 3-8 millimeters overjet underwent mandibular se...

The location and configuration of mandibular canal variations are important in surgical procedures involving the mandible, such as extraction of an impacted third molar, dental implant treatment, and sagittal split ramus osteotomy. We report 3 Japanese patients with bifid mandibular canals using panoramic radiograph and multi-slice helical computed tomography (CT) images. In 2 of the 5 sides, t...

BACKGROUND Numerous condylar repositioning methods have been reported. However, most of them are 2-dimensional or are complex procedures that require a longer operation time and a highly trained surgeon. This study aims to introduce a new technique using a condylar repositioning plate and a centric relation splint to achieve a centric relationship. METHODS We evaluated 387 patients who had un...

Patients diagnosed with jaw deformity after middle age often have periodontal disease and missing teeth. In such cases, prosthetic treatment is required in addition to orthodontic treatment. Therefore, surgical for middle-aged patients requires a more careful approach than younger patients. This report of two representative cases. Case 1: A 51-year-old male patient the chief complaint masticato...

The aim of the present study was to investigate, by means of an extensive cephalometric examination, the alterations which took place in hyoid bone position, head posture, position and morphology of the soft palate, and tongue and sagittal dimensions of the pharyngeal airway after mandibular advancement osteotomy for the correction of mandibular retrognathism. The sample consisted only of adult...

Sagittal split ramus osteotomisi, mandibular travma, benign ve malign lezyonların çıkartılmaları, preprotetik cerrahi, nervus alveolaris inferior’un lokal anestezisinde sinir hasarı olası diğer komplikasyonları önlemek için mandibulanın anatomisi, foramen’in lokalizasyonu anatomik varyasyonlarının bilinmesi oldukça önemlidir. Bu derlemenin amacı embriyolojisi foramenin lokalizasyonun klinik öne...

BACKGROUND Mandibular displacement is a common complication of condylar fracture. In the mandibular displacement due to condylar fracture, it is difficult to restore both esthetics and function without using orthognathic surgery. CASE DESCRIPTION This clinical report described a full mouth rehabilitation in the patient with bilateral condylar fractures and displaced mandible using bilateral s...