Nature

Neurosensory disturbance after sagittal split and intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy: as reported in questionnaires and patients' records

Sagittal split (SSO) and vertical ramus osteotomies (VRO) have been widely used to correct mandibular deformity. This study aimed to compare neurological outcomes in 79 VRO and 50 SSO patients. One ...
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HKU Oral and Maxillofacial study shows internal fixation surgery linked with improvement in long jaw patients’ quality of life

With a normal bite, the upper jaw and teeth are sitting slightly in front of the lower jaw. However, when people are described as having a long face or a prominent jaw, they may have a condition ...
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Intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IMAGE)

Intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO): (Left) The pre-operative virtual surgical planning (red frame); (Right) The post-operative CT scan (red frame). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...
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These procedures stress out clinicians

Patients may not be the only ones to get anxious at dental practices. Clinicians experience performance anxiety when performing certain procedures, according to a study recently published in the ...