Stability of the Anterior Maxillary Segment and Teeth after Segmental Le Fort I Osteotomy and Postoperative Skeletal Elastic Fixation With or Without Occlusal Splint

Stability of the Anterior Maxillary Segment and Teeth after Segmental Le Fort I Osteotomy and Postoperative Skeletal Elastic Fixation With or Without Occlusal Splint

Objectives: To assess the short term dental and skeletal stability of the anterior maxillary segment after segmental Le Fort I osteotomy with postoperative skeletal elastic fixation with or without occlusal splint. Material and Methods: 29 consecutive patients underwent segmental Le Fort I osteot...

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Main Authors: Tue Lindberg, Thomas, Karen Margrethe, Bjarne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stilus Optimus 2014-10-01
Series:eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research
Subjects:
maxillofacial orthognatic surgery
LeFort osteotomy
open bite
skeletal fixation
Online Access:http://www.ejomr.org/JOMR/archives/2014/3/e4/v5n3e4ht.htm

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