Inferior Alveolar Nerve recovery after Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy of the mandible: preliminary report

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 1326
Author(s):  
E. Cordero ◽  
C. Pacheco ◽  
S. Correa ◽  
R. Carrasco ◽  
R. Pantoja
Keyword(s):  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Inferior Alveolar Nerve ◽  
Sagittal Split Osteotomy ◽  
Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy ◽  
Nerve Recovery

A New Hybrid Technique for Performing a Safer Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy: Combining Reciprocating Saw and Piezoelectric Devices

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (04) ◽  
pp. 419-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirco Raffaini ◽  
Raffaella Perello ◽  
Marco Conti ◽  
Federico Hernandèz-Alfaro ◽  
Tommaso Agostini
Keyword(s):  
Orthognathic Surgery ◽  
Inferior Alveolar Nerve ◽  
Nerve Damage ◽  
Hybrid Technique ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Sagittal Split Osteotomy ◽  
Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy ◽  
Indispensable Tool ◽  
Therapeutic Study ◽  
Piezoelectric Devices

AbstractThe sagittal split osteotomy (SSO) is an indispensable tool in the correction of dentofacial abnormalities. In elective orthognathic surgery, it is important that surgeons inform patients about the risk of complications related to inferior alveolar nerve damage and unfavorable split. The purpose of this article is to describe a novel, hybrid technique to SSO by combining a reciprocating saw and piezoelectric devices with several advantages over traditional “pure” methods (osteotomies performed by reciprocating saw or piezoelectric devices only) in terms of precision, rapidity, easier splitting, and decreased complications related to inferior alveolar nerve damage and bad split with reduced overall morbidity. The level of evidence was Level IV, therapeutic study.

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