Orthodontic retention and adjustment of the occlusion after orthognathic surgery / 华西口腔医学杂志
West China Journal of Stomatology
;
(6): 173-178, 2011.
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en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-235094
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the orthodontic retention and adjustment of the occlusion after orthognathic surgery.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>18 patients were divided into three groups. Group I Cases with skeletal Class I bimaxillary protrusion treated by subapical osteotomy; Group II Cases with skeletal Class II mandibular retrusion treated by sagittal split mandibular advancement surgery; Group III Cases with skeletal Class III treated by Le Fort I osteotomy on maxilla and sagittal split osteotomy on mandible. There were 6 patients in each group. Three kinds of orthodontic elastic tractions were used based on different categories of malocclusion and different types of operation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>18 patients attained functional occlusion after the orthodontic occlusion adjustment. There was no relapse and malocclusion by surgery.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Intermaxillary elastics based on different categories of occlusion and different kinds of surgery can improve the occlusion after orthognathic surgery and attatin the functional occlusion.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Osteotomía
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Cefalometría
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Osteotomía Le Fort
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Oclusión Dental
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Cirugía Ortognática
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Maloclusión
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Mandíbula
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Maxilar
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
West China Journal of Stomatology
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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