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J Oral Maxillofac Surg ; 75(12): 2628-2637, 2017 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28732218

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: In this study, particulate cancellous bone marrow was harvested from the tibia for alveolar bone grafting, and postoperative complications at the donor site were compared between patients aged 10 years or older (29 tibias) and those aged younger than 10 years (42 tibias). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Enrolled patients were those who underwent tibial bone graft harvesting at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aichi Gakuin University, during a period of 3 years and 1 month from March 2012 through March 2015. We examined clinical findings at the time of harvesting and changes in symptoms during hospital admission in study 1. Follow-up examinations and survey questionnaires on symptoms also were investigated to clarify medium- to long-term postoperative outcomes in study 2. RESULTS: In both age groups, medium- to long-term postoperative findings showed no apparent adverse events, except for acceptable levels of scar tissue. Clinical findings on harvesting and early postoperative findings showed that intraoperative blood loss, early postoperative pain, and gait disorders were similar between the group aged younger than 10 years and the group aged 10 years or older. However, the latter group needed a considerably longer time for ambulation and weight-bearing pain to disappear and for every movement in daily activities to return to normal. Regarding patients with a bilateral alveolar cleft, we found no significant difference between the first and second harvesting in the factors affecting postoperative morbidity. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that tibial bone graft harvesting is safe and requires a shorter recovery period even in patients aged between 8 and 10 years.


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Alveolar Bone Grafting/methods , Bone Marrow Transplantation/methods , Bone Transplantation/methods , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Tibia/transplantation , Tissue and Organ Harvesting/methods , Adolescent , Age Factors , Alveolar Bone Grafting/adverse effects , Bone Marrow Transplantation/adverse effects , Bone Transplantation/adverse effects , Child , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Outcome Assessment, Health Care , Postoperative Complications/prevention & control , Tissue and Organ Harvesting/adverse effects
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Angle Orthod ; 78(3): 396-402, 2008 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18416622

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the plotting reproducibility of landmarks on 3-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) images through use of the 95% confidence ellipse in order to propose sufficiently stable coordinate systems for 3D-CT measurements. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Six dentists plotted 19 landmarks twice on 3D-CT images. Scatterplots and the 95% ellipses were produced 3-dimensionally, and the areas of the ellipses were calculated for evaluating the reproducibility of landmarks. RESULTS: The plotting reproducibility of each landmark showed characteristic features. Among five landmarks (the sella [S], nasion [N], basion [Ba], orbitale [Or], and true porion [Po]) that are frequently used as reference points on cephalograms, Ba showed the smallest areas for all three coordinate axes, indicating high reproducibility. The coronoid process (CP) and the tooth-related landmarks showed relatively high reproducibility. CONCLUSION: Sufficiently stable coordinate axes could be proposed for different treatments and studies.


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Cephalometry/methods , Facial Bones/anatomy & histology , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods , Imaging, Three-Dimensional/methods , Skull/anatomy & histology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods , Cephalometry/statistics & numerical data , Ear Canal/anatomy & histology , Ear Canal/diagnostic imaging , Facial Bones/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Incisor/anatomy & histology , Incisor/diagnostic imaging , Mandible/anatomy & histology , Mandible/diagnostic imaging , Maxilla/anatomy & histology , Maxilla/diagnostic imaging , Molar/anatomy & histology , Molar/diagnostic imaging , Nasal Bone/anatomy & histology , Nasal Bone/diagnostic imaging , Orbit/anatomy & histology , Orbit/diagnostic imaging , Reproducibility of Results , Sella Turcica/anatomy & histology , Sella Turcica/diagnostic imaging , Skull/diagnostic imaging , Skull Base/anatomy & histology , Skull Base/diagnostic imaging
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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16920547

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OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to characterize the symmetrical features of patients with facial deformities and to suggest a classification system for facial asymmetry based on 3-dimensional-computed tomography (3D-CT) evaluation. STUDY DESIGN: Preoperative CT images were investigated for 49 patients with maxillofacial deformities. Asymmetry indices were calculated for some landmarks in the maxilla, mandibular body and the mandibular ramus regions. RESULTS: Asymmetry was observed most frequently in the mandibular body region. The subjects were divided into 3 groups. Subjects without any asymmetry in the 3 regions were classified as Group I (44.9%). Groups II or III were defined for subjects without or with maxillary region asymmetry, respectively, and they were subcategorized. In Group IIA (8.2%), asymmetry was shown solely in the mandibular body region, and in Group IIB (18.4%), additional asymmetry was shown in the mandibular ramus region. Group IIIA (6.1%) showed asymmetry only in the maxillary region, and Group IIIB (22.4%) showed asymmetry in all 3 regions. CONCLUSION: The 3D-CT classification for facial asymmetry has the potential to replace the conventional cephalometric classification.


Subject(s)
Facial Asymmetry/classification , Facial Asymmetry/diagnostic imaging , Imaging, Three-Dimensional/methods , Maxillofacial Abnormalities/complications , Case-Control Studies , Cephalometry , Facial Asymmetry/etiology , Facial Asymmetry/pathology , Humans , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Malocclusion, Angle Class III/pathology , Mandible/abnormalities , Prognathism/pathology , Retrospective Studies , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods
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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15660095

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OBJECTIVE: Recently, 3-dimensional-computed tomography (3D-CT) imaging has been used in the diagnosis and surgical treatment planning of patients with craniofacial deformities. The present authors have developed a 3D-CT imaging procedure for a 3-dimensional coordinate point evaluation system to assess and diagnose patients with facial asymmetry. STUDY DESIGN: The CT data of 16 subjects was selected retrospectively as the control group from patients who had undergone CT examinations to diagnose conditions other than maxillofacial deformities. Anatomical landmarks modified from orthodontic craniometric (cephalometric) points were defined on the 3D-CT images and the asymmetry index of each point was calculated in millimeters. A diagrammatic chart with a baseline indicating the mean asymmetry indices plus the standard deviation in the control group was designed. The resulting diagrammatic chart was used to evaluate the degree of deformity in facial asymmetry patients. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The topography of facial asymmetry was assessed. The 3D-CT imaging technique as described herein is a practical method of evaluating the morphology of facial asymmetry.


Subject(s)
Facial Asymmetry/diagnostic imaging , Imaging, Three-Dimensional/methods , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods , Adolescent , Adult , Alveolar Process/diagnostic imaging , Cephalometry , Female , Humans , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods , Incisor/diagnostic imaging , Male , Mandible/diagnostic imaging , Mandibular Condyle/diagnostic imaging , Maxilla/diagnostic imaging , Molar/diagnostic imaging , Nasal Bone/diagnostic imaging , Orbit/diagnostic imaging , Retrospective Studies , Sella Turcica/diagnostic imaging , Sphenoid Bone/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, Spiral Computed
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