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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Variations in the anatomical dimensions of the mandibular ramus and the presence of third molars: Its effect on the sagittal split ramus osteotomy
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Volume 42, No. 3, Year 2013
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Description
The authors undertook a prospective study to evaluate the influence that the anatomical dimensions of the ramus of the mandible and the presence of lower third molar teeth may have on the sagittal split ramus osteotomy. The anatomical dimensions measured included the width of the anterior mandibular ramus, the height of the corpus posterior to the second mandibular molar and the antero-posterior anatomical position of the lingual. The influence that these dimensions of the mandible may have on the successful splitting of the mandibular ramus was investigated. The effect that the presence of wisdom teeth had on the difficulty of the procedure was also investigated. This study found that, unlike the presence of third molars, there was no single anatomical measurement that contributed to the level of difficulty of the sagittal split osteotomy. For descriptive purposes the authors proposes a classification of the four typical patterns of unfavourable splits. © 2012 International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Authors & Co-Authors
Beukes, Jacques
South Africa, Johannesburg
Sunninghill Hospital
Reyneke, Johann P.
South Africa, Johannesburg
Sunninghill Hospital
United States, Norman
The University of Oklahoma
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
Mexico, Mexico
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Becker, Pieter J.
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
South Africa, Pretoria
Faculty of Health Sciences
Statistics
Citations: 24
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ijom.2012.09.020
ISSN:
09015027
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study