The role of anterior segmental osteotomies in orthognathic surgery for protrusive faces in a Southeast Asian population: 10-year retrospective data of 51 patients treated in a single centre

The objective of this study was to investigate the treatment outcomes of surgical versus orthodontic retraction in patients with bimaxillary protrusion undergoing orthognathic surgery. A retrospective cohort study was conducted, where the medical records and radiographs of 51 patients with bimaxillary protrusion who had an anterior segmental osteotomy concomitant with orthognathic surgery were examined.

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - August 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: C.W. Yong, T.J.H. Sng, B. Quah, C.K.J. Lee, A.A.T. Lim, R.C.W. Wong Tags: Clinical Paper Source Type: research