Stability in the correction of dentofacial deformities: a comprehensive review.

Postoperative stability of the skeletal segments repositioned during orthognathic surgery continues to challenge even the most experienced surgeons. In an attempt to establish a consensus about the direction of postsurgical movement and the methods used to prevent relapse, studies from the last 33 years were reviewed. These studies are grouped as isolated maxillary and mandibular procedures, simultaneous two-jaw procedures, and procedures used to treat syndrome/cleft palate patients.