Fabio G Ritto1, Thiago G Ritto2, Danilo Passeado Ribeiro3, Paulo José Medeiros3, Márcio de Moraes4. 1. Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Electronic address: fabioritto@cirurgiamaxilofacial.com. 2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 3. Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 4. University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the accuracy of maxillary positioning after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery, using 2 sequences. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 80 cephalograms (40 preoperative and 40 postoperative) from 40 patients were analyzed. Group 1 included radiographs of patients submitted to conventional sequence, whereas group 2 patients were submitted to inverted sequence. The final position of the maxillary central incisor was obtained after vertical and horizontal measurements of the tracings, and it was compared with what had been planned. The null hypothesis, which stated that there would be no difference between the groups, was tested. RESULTS: After applying the Welch t test for comparison of mean differences between maxillary desired and achieved position, considering a statistical significance of 5% and a 2-tailed test, the null hypothesis was not rejected (P > .05). Thus, there was no difference in the accuracy of maxillary positioning between groups. CONCLUSIONS: Conventional and inverted sequencing proved to be reliable in positioning the maxilla after LeFort I osteotomy in bimaxillary orthognathic surgeries.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the accuracy of maxillary positioning after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery, using 2 sequences. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 80 cephalograms (40 preoperative and 40 postoperative) from 40 patients were analyzed. Group 1 included radiographs of patients submitted to conventional sequence, whereas group 2 patients were submitted to inverted sequence. The final position of the maxillary central incisor was obtained after vertical and horizontal measurements of the tracings, and it was compared with what had been planned. The null hypothesis, which stated that there would be no difference between the groups, was tested. RESULTS: After applying the Welch t test for comparison of mean differences between maxillary desired and achieved position, considering a statistical significance of 5% and a 2-tailed test, the null hypothesis was not rejected (P > .05). Thus, there was no difference in the accuracy of maxillary positioning between groups. CONCLUSIONS: Conventional and inverted sequencing proved to be reliable in positioning the maxilla after LeFort I osteotomy in bimaxillary orthognathic surgeries.
Authors: Jeroen Liebregts; Frank Baan; Pieter van Lierop; Martien de Koning; Stefaan Bergé; Thomas Maal; Tong Xi Journal: Sci Rep Date: 2019-02-28 Impact factor: 4.379