Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of a palatal splint on stability in multi-segment maxillary osteotomies. Setting and Sample Population: Retrospective series of fifty-one adult patients, ...

Introduction The Le Fort I osteotomy is indicated to reposition the maxilla in the surgical correction of dentofacial deformities. Although it is a known surgical step, like any surgical procedure, it can have complications ...

The purpose of this study was to test whether associated subcranial Le Fort III (sLF III) and Le Fort I (LF I) osteotomies are stable after large advancements of the middle third of the face and maxilla. The authors designed ...

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the outcome of dental implant treatment in fully edentulous patients who underwent Le Fort I osteotomy as a preprosthetic surgical technique. Materials and ...

In maxillary Le Fort I type osteotomy the detachment of the nasal mucosa should be done carefully. Piezoelectric surgery contributed much to increase the safety of osteotomies, despite the initial advantage of minimizing ...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe a surgical technique that can be used to solve dentofacial deformities associated with narrow interradicular spaces of the anterior teeth of the maxilla and inadequate ...