Does the Sequence of Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery Affect Accuracy in Skeletal Class III Patients?

• Published in: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 82; no. 11; pp. 1402 - 1415
• Main Authors: Youn, Sung Bin, Oh, Hyun Jun, Son, In Seon, Lee, Shin-Jae, Sohn, Hong-Bum, Seo, Byoung-Moo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Anatomic Landmarks; Cephalometry; Female; Humans; Male; Malocclusion, Angle Class III - surgery; Mandible - surgery; Maxilla - surgery; Orthognathic Surgical Procedures - methods; Osteotomy, Le Fort; Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus - methods; Retrospective Studies; Surgery; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult; Virtual surgical planning; Maxillary impaction; Mandible-first surgery; Class III malocclusion

It is necessary to determine whether the sequence of maxillary and mandibular surgeries in bimaxillary orthognathic surgery affects the accuracy of surgical outcomes. The study aimed to measure and compare the accuracy among patients who underwent maxilla-first versus mandible-first bimaxillary surg...