Open AccessUse of Iowa Spaces for the orthodontic management of mandibular postsurgical skeletal relapse
Author(s) -
Roberto Justus
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
apos trends in orthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-4600
pISSN - 2321-1407
DOI - 10.4103/2321-1407.183151
Subject(s) - orthognathic surgery , medicine , sagittal plane , osteotomy , orthodontics , dentistry , radiology
It has been documented that there is a tendency for skeletal relapse after orthognathic surgery. This relapse occurs more often following mandibular bilateral sagittal split osteotomy setbacks. The possible causes for lack of postsurgical stability as well as the clinical recommendations to manage the relapse are presented. Among these recommendations is the creation of Iowa Spaces