title: [Clinical analysis of 12 cases of orthognathic surgery with digital computer-assisted technique].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was to investigate the effect of the digital computer-assisted technique in orthognathic surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twelve patients from January 2008 to December 2011 with jaw malformation were treated in our department. With the help of CT and three-dimensional reconstruction technique, 12 patients underwent surgical treatment and the results were evaluated after surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Digital computer-assisted technique could clearly show the status of the jaw deformity and assist virtual surgery. After surgery all patients were satisfied with the results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Digital orthognathic surgery can improve the predictability of the surgical procedure, and to facilitate patients' communication, shorten operative time, and reduce patients' pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, General Hospital of Chinese PLA. Beijing 100853, China.E-mail:tanxy301@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Xin-ying
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Chang-kui
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hua-wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: San-xia
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tao
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D057909:Orthognathic Surgery; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted