title: The stability of the use of bilateral sagittal split osteotomy in the closure of anterior open bite.
abstract: This paper is a preliminary report on the stability of the use of bilateral sagittal split osteotomy and rigid internal fixation (2-mm bicortical screws) in the closure of anterior open bite. Ten patients who had finished orthodontic treatment and were at least 1 year out of surgery were evaluated by cephalometric analysis for dental and skeletal changes. One angular and three vertical measurements were evaluated cephalometrically at three times for each patient: immediately preoperatively, a maximum of 1 week postoperatively, and after a minimum of 12 months of follow-up. The results of this small sample seemed to indicate that the use of bilateral sagittal split osteotomy and 2-mm bicortical screws for the closure of the anterior open bite is a relatively stable procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Bloomquist
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence