Position of the mandibular canal before and after bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy: a cone beam computed tomography study

To evaluate the position of the mandibular canal (MC) before and after bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSRO) using cone-beam computed tomography and to compare the position of MC in Class II and Class III in the preoperative period. Patients were divided into Group 1 - Class II (n  = 38); Group 2 - Class III (n = 41). Measurements of the superior, inferior, buccal and lingual distances of the MC in relation to the cortical bone were performed at three levels located in proximal segment of the mandible.

Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - May 10, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Fernanda Chiguti Yamashita, Lilian Cristina Vessoni Iwaki, Amanda Lury Yamashita, Elen de Souza Tolentino, Vinicius Eduardo de Oliveira Verginio, Talita Evelin Nabarrete Trist ão de Moraes, Mariliani Chicarelli, Liogi Iwaki Filho Source Type: research