title: The dog as an instruction model for surgical correction of mandibular prognathism.
abstract: Intraoral sagittal splitting of the mandible in dogs is an instructional exercise for correction of prognathism. The dog was selected as a surgical model for several reasons including the ability of this species to open the mouth widely. Comparative anatomical features of the mandibles of man and dog suggest that a sagittal splitting technique practiced in dogs may give expertise that would avoid complications, such as cutting vessels and nerves in humans. In addition, the dog should be carefully considered as a model for long-term study of surgical complications and of the effects of surgery on mandibular growth in young patients.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011378:Prognathism / Q000601:surgery*; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000193:education*; D013664:Teaching Materials