Nasolabial soft tissue effects of segmented and non-segmented Le Fort I osteotomy using a modified alar cinch technique —a cone beam computed tomography evaluation

The aim of this study was to verify soft tissues changes and the effect of a minimally invasive surgical technique in the nasolabial region after segmented and non-segmented Le Fort I osteotomy, using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) evaluation of three-dimensional (3D) volume surfaces. Two groups were evaluated: group 1, bimaxillary surgery with maxillary segmentation (n=40); group 2, bimaxillary surgery without maxillary segmentation (n=40). In both groups, a specific alar cinching technique was used to control nasal base broadening.

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - December 2, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: A. Paredes de Sousa Gil, R. Guijarro-Mart ínez, O.L. Haas, J. Masià-Gridilla, A. Valls-Ontañón, R.B. de Oliveira, F. Hernández-Alfaro Tags: Clinical Paper Source Type: research