Evaluation of Condylar Position after Orthognathic Surgery for Treatment of Class II Vertical Maxillary Excess and Mandibular Deficiency by Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

Conclusion: The condyles displaced in the inferior-anterior-lateral position one month after the bilateral sagittal split osteotomy for mandibular advancement in combination with the maxillary Le Fort I superior repositioning. It seems that the condyles adapted approximately in their initial position nine months after the surgeries.  Keywords  ●Mandible  ●Condyle  ●CBCT  ●Sagittal Osteotomy  ●Vertical Maxillary Excess;

Source: Journal of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - November 21, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research