Effects of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion on nasal dimensions using acoustic rhinometry.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) on nasal dimensions using acoustic rhinometry.

Study Design: Twenty-seven patients ranging in age from 18 to 53 years were evaluated as having a maxillary transverse deficiency larger than 7 mm, a bilateral cross-bite, and no evidence of nasal obstruction. All patients underwent evaluation of the nasal cavity by acoustic rhinometry both before and 6 months after SARME.

Mandibular fracture reduction without intraoperative intermaxillary fixation: a technique using two modified reduction forceps.

This case report demonstrates a technique that is useful for precompressing mandibular fractures and obtaining anatomical reduction of the fracture edges without the use of peroperative intermaxillary fixation (IMF) in a mandibular fracture by using two modified reduction forceps. The first forcep is positioned at the inferior mandibular border and the other in the neutral zone where it is an ideal location to place a fixation plate in mandibular fractures. This technique is indicated for the anatomic reduction in mandibular fractures of the partial dentate patient.