Factors influencing neurosensory disturbance after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy: retrospective analysis after 6 and 12 months.

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze several factors regarding their possible influence on neurosensory disturbance (NSD) of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO).

Study Design: We investigated the possible influence of sex, age at the time of surgery, total operating time, intraoperative nerve encounter, advancement versus setback, fixation method, additional genioplasty, side, and region (lower lip vs. chin) on subjective neurosensory outcome a half-year after surgery.

Treatment of Bone Metastases in Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer.

Bone metastases are usually associated with a variety of skeletal related events (SREs), a term covering both complications (pathological fractures, spinal cord compression) and the need for therapeutic intervention (radiotherapy, surgery to bone) for painful bone lesions and/or lesions carrying a high risk of fracture by which the patient's quality of life, functioning, and independence may be compromised. In view of the availability of improved therapeutic approaches for oncological diseases and the resulting improvements of median overall survival, the aim of preventing and delaying the occurrence of SREs becomes more important. To avoid, wherever possible, therapies requiring hospitalization, is another relevant goal.

Psychologic implications of orthognathic surgery in patients with skeletal Class II or Class ill malocclusion.

The psychologic profile of 100 consecutive patients undergoing orthognathic surgery for correction of Class II or Class III malocclusion was monitored in a prospective observational study. Patients and their relatives or friends completed questionnaires about their self-image before surgery, 6 weeks postoperatively, and 6 months postoperatively. Preoperatively, patients with Class III malocclusion felt significantly less attractive (P = .

The impact of bilateral sagittal split osteotomy on mandibular width and morphology.

Purpose: In this study, we examined mandibular width before and 1 year after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy.

Patients And Methods: Forty-two patients (28 females and 14 males) underwent bilateral sagittal split osteotomy. Fifty-six points or angles on the lateral cephalogram and 15 points or angles in the posteroanterior cephalogram were obtained before surgery and 1 year after surgery.