J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.
2012 Mar;34(2):100-105.
Comparison of Postoperative Stability between Distraction Osteogenesis and Bilateral Sagittal Split Ramus Osteotomy in Mandibular Retrognathism
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- 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Korea. myungkim@snu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Seoul Asan Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Korea.
Abstract
- PURPOSE
In general, the surgical treatment for mandibular retrognathism is represented by two methods, distraction osteogenesis (DO) and mandibular osteotomy surgery. The DO is mostly preferred when the degree of advancement of mandible is large. However, the postoperative stability of mandibular advancement using DO have not been actively investigated. Therefore, in the present study we have compared the postoperative stability between DO and bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSRO) in mandibular retrognathism.
METHODS
Seven patients who had been treated by DO and thirteen patients with BSSRO were included in this study. Serial lateral cephalograms were analyzed by manual tracing and the amount of the mandibular elongation was measured. To evaluate the postoperative stability, positional changes of the condylar position and B point were analyzed.
RESULTS
Mean amount of mandibular advancement was 6.51+/-3.57 mm for BSSRO group and 12.43+/-4.35 mm for DO group, respectively. There was no significant difference in age between the two groups (P>0.05). Mean follow up periods were 10.77 months for BSSRO group and 11.28 months for DO group, respectively. After mandibular advancement, mean positional changes in the condyle were 0.56+/-1.43 mm horizontally and 0.72+/-1.61 mm vertically for BSSRO group and 0.53+/-1.56 mm horizontally and 0.56+/-1.75 mm vertically for DO group, respectively. Mean change of distance from B point to Y-axis was -1.76+/-0.83 mm for BSSRO group and -2.14+/-1.82 mm for DO group, respectively. According to the condylar position and B point, there were no significant differences in postoperative stability between the two groups (P>0.05).
CONCLUSION
There was no significant difference in postoperative stability between DO and BSSRO group according to condylar position and B point. Based on the results of the present study, it is hypothesized that DO would be a good treatment choice for severe mandibular retrognathism because DO could achieve more mandibular advancement and concurrent soft tissue elongation.
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