EVALUATION OF THE SLOT OSTEOSYNTHESIS TECHNIQUE IN MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT - WITH FOCUS ON OCCLUSION AND LOWER LIP SENSIBILITY

Citation
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
Citations number
42
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine",Surgery
ISSN journal
1010-5182
Volume
22
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
281 - 285
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-5182(1994)22:5<281:EOTSOT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
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.