Open AccessParamedian unilateral Le Fort I osteotomy
Author(s) -
David P. Tauro,
Uday Kiran Uppada
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.161082
Subject(s) - medicine , osteotomy , distraction osteogenesis , open bite , orthodontics , distraction , ankylosis , dentistry , surgery , malocclusion , neuroscience , biology
A novel maxillary osteotomy is designed which is a technical modification of the standard Le Fort I osteotomy, termed the paramedian unilateral Le Fort I osteotomy. This technique has been used to correct an anterior open bite in a given patient based on the current clinical scenario as described, secondary to post ankylosis surgery. Its use may be extrapolated to various clinical situations to correct occlusal discrepancies including distraction osteogenesis.