My. Mommaerts et al., EVALUATION OF THE SLOT OSTEOSYNTHESIS TECHNIQUE IN MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT - WITH FOCUS ON OCCLUSION AND LOWER LIP SENSIBILITY, Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery, 22(5), 1994, pp. 281-285
The slot osteosynthesis technique (SLOT) was evaluated in 25 mandibula
r advancements. SLOT was successfully used to readjust skeletal and oc
clusal malpositioning in 48% of the cases. Neurosensory tests in the l
ower lip and chin region revealed a low disturbance rate (immediately
postsurgery 20% of patients, at 7 months 8%). This may be due to the s
pecific splitting and fixation techniques applied.