Assessment of Nasal Septum Change after Le Fort I Osteotomy Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography.

Objective: Le Fort I osteotomy (LF-IO) is widely used for the correction of dentofacial deformities, which may cause changes in the postoperative nasal septum (NS). The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of LF-IO on the NS deviation and to determine whether the NS was affected by differences in the direction of maxilla movement.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study including 57 patients who underwent LF-IO and received cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) preoperatively and 6-12 months postoperative evaluation was performed.

Geriatric oral lesions: A multicentric study.

Aim: To carry out an oral biopsy survey in geriatric patients from the participating institutions.

Methods: The biopsy records of the participating institutions were reviewed for oral lesions from patients aged 65 years and older diagnosed from 2003 to 2012. Demographic data and the site of the lesions were collected.