Köle's osteotomy, a follow-up study.
A retrospective investigation into Köle's (1959) osteotomy for the correction of anterior open bite was performed. Changes in occlusion were seen in 32%. Bone graft incorporation was satisfactory. The vitality of the teeth adjacent to the osteotomy and the periodontal condition were satisfactory if a tooth at the osteotomy site was extracted. The sensibility of the lip was, in general, good.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery*; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies