Purpose: to evaluate the efficacy of dual-purpose computer-generated splint in guiding the proximal and the distal segment in bilateral sagittal split osteotomy.

Patients And Method: It was a prospective case series study directed on 8 class III patients indicating the need of maxillary advancement and mandibular set back by bilateral sagittal split osteotomy. A CAD/CAM splint is generated to guide the distal segment to the stable maxilla and at the same time a grooved extension to engage the proximal segment ensuring the condyle in its planned position during fixation. The primary outcome was measured by calculating the difference between the pre- and post-operative condylar segment position.

Results: The present study included five female patient and three male patient with mean age of 28.4 ± 5.1 years. The accuracy of the splint in positioning the mandibular proximal segment showed promising results ranging from 2.59 to 0.49.

Conclusion: The dual-purpose splint introduced in this study showed satisfied results in maintaining the pre-operative condylar position while securing the distal segment in the desired plan.

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