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Sequencing of bimaxillary surgery in the correction of vertical maxillary excess: retrospective study

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 47; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ijom.2017.11.007

1399-0020

Fued Samir Salmen, Talles Fernando Medeiros de Oliveira, Marisa Aparecida Cabrini Gabrielli, Valfrido Antônio Pereira Filho, Mário Francisco Real Gabrielli,

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the precision of bimaxillary surgery performed to correct vertical maxillary excess, when the procedure is sequenced with mandibular surgery first or maxillary surgery first. Thirty-two patients, divided into two groups, were included in this retrospective study. Group 1 comprised patients who received bimaxillary surgery following the classical sequence with repositioning of the maxilla first. Patients in group 2 received bimaxillary surgery, but the mandible was operated on first. The precision of the maxillomandibular repositioning was determined by comparison of the digital prediction and postoperative tracings superimposed on the cranial base. The data were tabulated and analyzed statistically. In this sample, both surgical sequences provided adequate clinical accuracy. The classical sequence, repositioning the maxilla first, resulted in greater accuracy for A-point and the upper incisor edge vertical position. Repositioning the mandible first allowed greater precision in the vertical position of pogonion. In conclusion, although both surgical sequences may be used, repositioning the mandible first will result in greater imprecision in relation to the predictive tracing than repositioning the maxilla first. The classical sequence resulted in greater accuracy in the vertical position of the maxilla, which is key for aesthetics.