Temporomandibular joint stability after two types of maxillary impaction surgery in patients with skeletal class II open bite due to condylar deformations: a preliminary study

• Published in: Orthodontic waves (English ed.) Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 47 - 54
• Main Authors: Fujita, Koichi, Minamiyama, Shuhei, Usumi-Fujita, Risa, Omura, Susumu, Takasu, Hikaru, Yamashita, Yosuke, Honda, Koji, Imai, Haruki, Iwai, Toshinori, Hirota, Makoto, Ono, Takashi, Mitsudo, Kenji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 02.01.2021
• Subjects: mandibular autorotation; orthognathic surgery; Osteoarthritis; stability; temporomandibular joint

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of two types of mandibular autorotation concept (MAC) surgery using maxillary impaction combined with a straight locking miniplate (SLM) technique on the condyles of patients with skeletal Class II open bite. Materials and methods: Fourteen f...