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Wang Y, Li B, Liao J, Wang Y. Comparison of condylar position after free fibular flap mandibular reconstruction using computer-assisted and traditional techniques. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:452. [PMID: 38622579 PMCID: PMC11017485 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04203-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To compare the changes in condylar position after mandibular reconstruction with free fibular flap(FFF) and the differences between computer-assisted techniques and traditional methods on CT images. METHODS Thirty-four patients who underwent mandibular reconstruction with free fibular flap were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. In the 3D group, virtual surgical planning (VSP) with osteotomy cutting plate and placement guiding plate were used, while the traditional group underwent freehand reconstruction. The CT data of 68 temporomandibular joints (TMJs) were recorded before and immediately after surgery. The condylar position was evaluated by measuring the anterior space (AS), posterior space (PS) and superior space (SS), and the ln (PS/AS) was calculated according to the method proposed by Pullinger and Hollender. RESULTS In the patients included in the 3D group, the condyle on the ipsilateral side moved slightly backward; however, in the patients in the traditional group, the ipsilateral side moved considerably anteroinferior. No obvious changes on the contralateral side were noted. In the 3D group, 33% of ipsilateral condyles were in the posterior position postoperatively when compared with the preoperative position (13%). In the traditional group, the number of ipsilateral condyles in the anterior position increased from 4 to 10, accounting for 53% postoperatively. Contrary to the traditional group, the 3D group presented less condylar displacement on the ipsilateral side postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS This study showed a decreased percentage of change in condylar position postoperatively when VSP was used. Virtual surgical planning improved the accuracy of FFF mandibular reconstruction and made the condylar position more stable.
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- Yu Wang
- Department of Orthodontics, Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 59th Huangsha Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107th Yanjiang Xi Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107th Yanjiang Xi Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107th Yanjiang Xi Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China.
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Shi Y, Luo S, Wang H, Yao Q, Shi Y, Cheng J. Three-dimensional bone remodelling of glenoid fossa in patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2024; 53:133-140. [PMID: 37442687 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2023.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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This study aimed to characterize three-dimensional quantitative morphological changes of glenoid fossa in patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion treated with bimaxillary orthognathic surgery. Ninety-five eligible patients (50 male, 45 female; mean age 22.09 years) were enrolled retrospectively. Cone beam computed tomography obtained at 1 week preoperatively (T0), immediately after surgery (T1), and at ≥ 12 months postoperatively (T2) were registered based on cranial base using voxel-based registration in 3D Slicer. Glenoid fossa surface was divided spatially into four regions, and bone modelling in these regions was visualized with color maps. Our data revealed that the mean surface variations of glenoid fossa were small, with modest bone formation as a whole. No significant associations between anteroposterior or vertical mandibular displacement and overall glenoid fossa remodeling were found (P > 0.05). Moreover, bone deposition was frequently observed in the anterior-lateral region of glenoid fossa in patients with a larger mandibular movement during T0-T1 (P < 0.001). Paired bone formation in the anterior-lateral region of glenoid fossa and bone resorption in the anterior-lateral region of condylar head was frequently observed. Collectively, our results revealed that glenoid fossa underwent complex but modest bone remodeling after bimaxillary surgery in skeletal Class III patients.
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- Y Shi
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Telha W, Bi R, Abotaleb B, Al-Watary M, Sakran K, Zhu S, Jiang N. Condylar positional changes and remodeling following bimaxillary anterior segment osteotomy with and without Le Fort I osteotomy: a three-dimensional comparative analysis. Clin Oral Investig 2023; 27:5121-5130. [PMID: 37474831 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-023-05132-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate 3D condylar displacement and long-term remodeling following the correction of bimaxillary protrusion by anterior segment osteotomy (ASO) with and without Le Fort I surgery. MATERIALS AND METHOD This retrospective study included 32 adults with bimaxillary protrusion who underwent ASO alone (group 1) or with concomitant Le Fort I osteotomy (group 2). Subject's computed tomography scans at basic (T0), immediate postoperatively (T1), and at 1 year or more follow-up (T2) were collected. The condyle displacement was measured at superior-inferior, lateromedially, and anteroposterior surfaces, while condyle remodeling was measured at the superior, lateral, anterior, medial, and posterior surfaces. All 3D analyses were performed using 3D Slicer software (4.11.2). RESULTS At T1, 52.7%, 86.7%, and 94.4% of condyles in group 1 were displaced inferiorly, laterally, and posteriorly, respectively, as well as 75%, 89.2%, and 53.5% of condyles in group 2, which had not fully returned to the original preoperative positions at T2. Condylar remodeling was observed in both groups at T2, and no significant difference was found in the overall condylar volume between T1 and T2 in both groups. Patients in group 2 exhibited significant bone resorption at both lateral and anterior surfaces compared to group 1 (P = 0.000 and 0.01, respectively). CONCLUSION This study's results demonstrated that ASO is associated with a degree of condylar changes even if the posterior mandible is not osteomized. The positional changes vary between bimaxillary ASO alone and those with simultaneous Le Fort I osteotomy. However, both groups' condyle volume remained stable at the long-term follow-up.
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- Wael Telha
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14, Section 3 of Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14, Section 3 of Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14, Section 3 of Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14, Section 3 of Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14, Section 3 of Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14, Section 3 of Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14, Section 3 of Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Shi H, Sun X, Xiao Y, Li N, Wang L, Wu G. Three-dimensional Reconstruction and Comparison of Temporomandibular Joint Space Volume Before and After Orthognathic Surgery in Patients with Skeletal Class III Malocclusion With Mandibular Deviation. J Craniofac Surg 2023; 34:e568-e572. [PMID: 37246294 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To look into the association between the degree of deviation and the changing trend in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) space volume after orthognathic surgery in patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion. METHODS Twenty patients having combined orthodontic-orthognathic treatment for skeletal Class III malocclusions with mandibular deviation were chosen, and craniofacial spiral CT was performed before (T0), two weeks after (T1), and six months after (T2) surgery. Using 3D volume reconstruction, further partitioning, and analysis of each domain's volume changes over time, the TMJ space volume is to be obtained. The differences in changes between groups A (mild deviation group) and B (severe deviation group) were examined to examine the impact of the degree of deviation on the TMJ space volume. RESULTS A statistically significant difference ( P <0.05) existed between the postoperative TMJ space volume in group A and the preoperative overall, anterolateral, and anteroinferior space volume; the same difference also existed between the postoperative TMJ space volume in the NDS and the preoperative posterolateral, posteroinferior space volume. In group B, the postoperative TMJ space volume was statistically significant ( P <0.05) compared with the preoperative total and anteroinferior space volume in the DS; the difference between the total volume of the T1 stage on the NDS and the total volume of the T0 stage was statistically significant ( P <0.05). The two groups showed substantial differences in the space volume changes between the T1-T0 phase and the T2-T1 period. CONCLUSION Patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion and mandibular deviation after orthognathic surgery see a change in the TMJ space volume. All patient types experience a largely consistent space volume change trend two weeks after surgery, and the degree of mandibular deviation is correlated with the intensity and longevity of the alteration.
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- Hongli Shi
- Department of Oral, Plastic, and Aesthetic Surgery
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- Department of Orthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Oral, Plastic, and Aesthetic Surgery
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- Department of Oral, Plastic, and Aesthetic Surgery
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- Department of Oral, Plastic, and Aesthetic Surgery
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- Department of Oral, Plastic, and Aesthetic Surgery
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Wang Z, Shi Y, Wang Y, Chen W, Jiang H, Cheng J. Three-dimensional quantitative changes of condyle in patients with skeletal class III malocclusion after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery with 5-year follow-up. Clin Oral Investig 2023:10.1007/s00784-023-05032-z. [PMID: 37145152 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-023-05032-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to characterize three-dimensional (3D) long-term quantitative condyle change including positional, surface, and volumetric alterations in patients with skeletal class III malocclusion treated with bimaxillary orthognathic surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-three eligible patients (9 males, 14 females, mean age: 28.28 years old) treated from Jan. 2013 to Dec. 2016 with postoperative follow-up over 5 years were retrospectively enrolled. Cone-beam computed tomography scan for each patient was conducted at 4 stages: 1 week preoperatively (T0), immediately after surgery (T1), 12 months postoperatively (T2), and 5-year postoperatively (T3). Positional changes, surface, and volumetric remodeling of condyle were measured in segmented visual 3D models and statistically compared between stages. RESULTS Our 3D quantitative calibrations revealed that the condylar center shifted in anterior (0.23 ± 1.50 mm), medial (0.34 ± 0.99), and superior (1.11 ± 1.10 mm) directions and rotated outward (1.58 ± 3.11°), superior (1.83 ± 5.08°), and backward (4.79 ± 13.75°) from T1 to T3. With regard to condylar surface remodeling, bone formation was frequently observed in the anteromedial areas, while bone resorption was commonly detected in the anterolateral area. Moreover, condylar volume remained largely stable with a minimal reduction during the follow-up. CONCLUSION Collectively, although condyle undergoes positional changes and bone remodeling after bimaxillary surgery in patients with mandibular prognathism, these changes largely fall in the range of physical adaptations in the long run. CLINICAL RELEVANCE These findings advance the current understanding of long-term condylar remodeling after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery in skeletal class III patients.
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- Ziyu Wang
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital/The Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, He Fei, 230031, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China.
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China.
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China.
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Thi Trang N, Ashikaga Y, Matsushita K, Ohiro Y. Investigating the Relationship Between the Remodeling of TMJ Bony Structures and Condylar Rest Position Following Orthognathic Surgery in Class II and Class III Skeletal Malocclusions. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoms.2022.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Liu Y, Li Y. BSSRO Improves Mandibular Morphology Mainly through Correction of Body Length and Volume in Patients with Asymmetric Mandibular Prognathism. J Clin Med 2022; 11. [PMID: 36498704 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the change and stability of mandibular morphology in patients with asymmetric mandibular prognathism after bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSRO). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed fifty patients with asymmetric mandibular prognathism from the West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, between January 2018 to March 2021. The spiral CT data before surgery, within two weeks after surgery, and at more than six months after surgery of each patient were collected. According to the deflection direction of the chin, the bilateral mandibles were defined as the long side and the short side. The morphological data of the bilateral condyle, the mandibular ramus, and the mandibular body were analyzed to determine the effect and stability of BSSRO on asymmetric mandibular prognathism. Results: It was found that the long-side mandible had greater condylar volume and diameter, mandibular ramus height and volume, and mandibular body length and volume (p < 0.05) before surgery. After surgery, the volume of the mandibular ramus increased, while the length and volume of the mandibular body decreased (p < 0.05) at the long side of the mandible; the morphological changes of the mandibular ramus and body at the short side of the mandible were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). When comparing the long and short sides of the mandible, the long side still had greater height and volume of the mandibular ramus (p < 0.01). The volume difference of the mandibular body from the two sides was corrected (p > 0.05), and the length difference of the mandibular body from the two sides was overcorrected (p < 0.05). At more than six months after surgery, the volume of the mandibular ramus and body increased, while their height decreased at the long side of the mandible (p < 0.05). For the other side, or the short side, the volume of the ramus and body increased, too. However, their height decreased (p < 0.01). Conclusion: The results of this study suggested good effect and stability of BSSRO on asymmetric mandibular prognathism, except for the correction of ramus height and volume.
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Schulz KL, Kesting MR, Nobis CP, Matta R, Lutz R. Three-dimensional evaluation of condylar position after mandibular reconstruction with a fibula free flap—comparison of different surgical techniques. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022; 52:648-655. [PMID: 36274023 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2022.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Three-dimensional positional changes of the temporomandibular joint after mandible reconstruction using microvascular fibula flaps were investigated in 58 patients. The results of preoperative virtually planned surgery, intraoperative resection- and cutting-guided surgery, and non-guided surgery were compared. Pre- and postoperative computed tomography data of each patient were processed and superimposed digitally. The condyle deviations and rotations along the axes and planes of the skull, as well as Euclidean distances, were determined. Reliability analyses, descriptive statistics, and non-parametric tests were performed with the alpha level set at P = 0.05. Reliability proved to be excellent for all variables. The median Euclidean distance was 2.07 mm for the left condyle and 2.11 mm for the right condyle. Deviations of ≥ 10 mm occurred in nine (16%) cases. The maximum deviation occurred in the horizontal plane and the least deviation in the sagittal plane. Median rotation was ≤ 1.4° around all axes. The condylar displacements did not differ significantly between the different surgical techniques investigated. The three-dimensional measurement method applied is highly reliable for evaluating the three-dimensional condylar position after mandibular reconstruction.
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- K L Schulz
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Prosthodontics, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.
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Al-Rezami KF, Abotaleb BM, Alkebsi K, Wang R, Al-Nasri A, Sakran K, Aladimi M, Yang P. Long-term three-dimensional condylar remodeling during presurgical orthodontics and after orthognathic surgery of mandibular retrognathia with high mandibular plane angle. Clin Oral Investig 2022. [PMID: 35978222 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-022-04686-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Patients with high mandibular plane facial morphology are the most dominant facial type who experience TMJ abnormalities with resultant condylar resorption, affecting the orthodontic and orthognathic treatment outcomes. The study aimed to quantitatively assess the three-dimensional condylar remodeling during the presurgical orthodontics and after orthognathic surgery of the retrognathic mandible with a high mandibular plane angle. The study also investigated the correlation between the resultant remodeling based on the hypothesis that condylar resorption following orthognathic surgery is a part of a progressive presurgical resorption process. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included adults with mandibular retrognathism and high mandibular plane angle who have computed tomography scans (CT) obtained before any treatment (T0), after completion of presurgical treatment before surgery (T1), and at long-term follow-up after surgery (T2). DICOM of CT scan was gathered and processed using ITK-SNAP and 3D Slicer software. The interval between T0 and T1 was represented as a presurgical phase, while between T1 and T2 was defined as a postsurgical phase (T1-T2). RESULTS Twenty-five patients (50 condyles) were included with a mean age of 23 ± 3.2 years. The mean of the follow-up during the presurgical phase was 19.8 ± 7.1 months and 15.5 ± 5.5 months during the postsurgical phase. The condylar volume during the presurgical phase (T0-T1) was relatively stable (- 3.3 ± 37.2mm3). However, during the postsurgical phase (T1-T2), the volume was significantly reduced - 113.8 ± 98.3mm3 (P < 0.001). Localized condylar surface resorption during the postsurgical phase was significantly higher than during the presurgical phase (P < 0.05). No correlation was found between the localized condylar surface remodeling during the presurgical and postsurgical phases. However, a negative statistically significant correlation existed between the overall condylar volume changes during the presurgical and postsurgical phases (r = 0.502, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Significant condylar resorption following orthognathic surgery of the retrognathic mandible with a high mandibular plane angle might occur regardless of the presurgical status of the condyle. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The study provided an evidence to be discussed with the patients and considered throughout the treatment of mandibular retrognathia with high mandibular plane angle.
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