Stability of combined Le Fort I maxillary advancement and mandibular reduction

Background: There have been reports that correction of severe Class III abnormality by single jaw surgery may invite relapse in the long-term. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the stability of combined Le Fort I maxillary advancement and bilateral sagittal split osteotomies...

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Main Authors: Arpornmaeklong Premjit, Shand Jocelyn M., Heggie Andrew A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2003-11-01
Series:Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2003-0008
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description Background: There have been reports that correction of severe Class III abnormality by single jaw surgery may invite relapse in the long-term. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the stability of combined Le Fort I maxillary advancement and bilateral sagittal split osteotomies for mandibular reduction.
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spelling doaj.art-80de975790e64f67a5c1acaa54639b632023-12-18T12:44:39ZengSciendoAustralasian Orthodontic Journal2207-74802003-11-01192576610.2478/aoj-2003-0008Stability of combined Le Fort I maxillary advancement and mandibular reductionArpornmaeklong Premjit0Shand Jocelyn M.1Heggie Andrew A.21MDSc Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne and Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia2BDS, MBBS, FDSRCS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University of Melbourne and Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia3MDSc, MBBS, FFDRCS, FRACDS(OMS), FACOMS Melbourne Craniofacial Unit Royal Children’s HospitalMelbourneAustraliaBackground: There have been reports that correction of severe Class III abnormality by single jaw surgery may invite relapse in the long-term. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the stability of combined Le Fort I maxillary advancement and bilateral sagittal split osteotomies for mandibular reduction.https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2003-0008
spellingShingle Arpornmaeklong Premjit
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Stability of combined Le Fort I maxillary advancement and mandibular reduction
Australasian Orthodontic Journal
title Stability of combined Le Fort I maxillary advancement and mandibular reduction
title_full Stability of combined Le Fort I maxillary advancement and mandibular reduction
title_fullStr Stability of combined Le Fort I maxillary advancement and mandibular reduction
title_full_unstemmed Stability of combined Le Fort I maxillary advancement and mandibular reduction
title_short Stability of combined Le Fort I maxillary advancement and mandibular reduction
title_sort stability of combined le fort i maxillary advancement and mandibular reduction
url https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2003-0008
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