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RESUMEN: Habitualmente los pacientes buscan estética en un tratamiento de ortodoncia, y al tener que someterse a una cirugía ortognática, lo que más les preocupa es cómo se verán luego de ésta. Hoy en día existe variados softwares para mostrar una imagen virtual del resultado del tejido esquelético y blando luego de una cirugía, pero no se ha llegado a consenso de que tan fiables son, ya que cada ortodoncista puede utilizar distintos métodos de medición. En este estudio queremos realizar una revisión bibliográfica para evaluar el efecto de la cirugía Lefort I y sagital bilateral de rama sobre el tejido blando del tercio medio e inferior en pacientes que han tenido tratamiento ortodóncico. Para así, en un futuro, poder predecir el comportamiento del tejido blando a través del tratamiento quirúrgico.
ABSTRACT: Usually patients seek aesthetics in orthodontic treatment, and having to undergo orthognathic surgery, what they are most concerned about is how they will look after it. Nowadays there are various softwares to show a virtual image of the result of skeletal and soft tissue after surgery, but no consensus has been reached on how reliable they are, since each orthodontist can use different measurement methods. In this study, we want to carry out a bibliographic review to evaluate the effect of Lefort I and bilateral sagittal branch surgery on the soft tissue of the middle and lower third in patients who have undergone orthodontic treatment. Thus, in the future, to be able to predict the behavior of soft tissue through surgical treatment.
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INTRODUCTION: To evaluate the skeletal stability after a bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) setback of the mandible fixed with a biodegradable internal fixation device or metal internal fixation device. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty consecutive patients underwent mandibular setback via BSSO. Fifteen patients were fixed with a biodegradable internal fixation device or metal internal fixation device respectively. Posteroanterior (PA) and lateral cephalograms were taken preoperatively and at two days, 5.5 months and 14.5 months postoperatively. The relevant skeletal points were traced and digitized to evaluate the skeletal changes postoperatively. The relapse rates were analyzed and compared statistically. RESULTS: There was no statistically significant differences in postoperative stability between the two groups.(P<0.05) CONCLUSION: The biodegradable internal fixation device may make an effective device alternative to a metal internal fixation device for setback BSSO.