Three-dimensional voxel-based evaluation of surgical accuracy and one-year stability after segmented Le Fort I osteotomy for anterior open bite correction - 26/09/26
, Eman Shaheen a, Reinhilde Jacobs a, b, Constantinus Politis a, Kasper Stokbro cAbstract |
This two-center retrospective study evaluated the surgical accuracy and one-year stability of the anterior maxillary segment after three-piece segmented Le Fort I osteotomy for anterior open bite correction using a validated voxel-based three-dimensional assessment protocol. Patients treated between January 2016 and December 2021 were included. The anterior maxillary segment was assessed in three translational (left/right, anterior/posterior, intrusion/extrusion) and three rotational (roll, pitch, yaw) dimensions by comparing the virtual surgical plan with the early postoperative position and the early postoperative position with the one-year follow-up. Anterior open bite relapse was defined as a negative overbite, or an overbite of 0 mm without incisal contact, at one-year follow-up. Thirty-five patients (mean age 23 years; 54% female) were included. Mean absolute translational inaccuracy ranged from 0.98 to 1.39 mm and rotational inaccuracy from 1.63° to 4.41°, with the pitch dimension being most difficult to achieve and to stabilize. Anterior open bite relapse occurred in six patients (17%) and was associated with the magnitude of preoperative negative overbite, which was also the strongest predictor of postoperative overbite in exploratory regression analysis. Compared with non-relapsed patients, relapsed patients showed significantly greater extrusive and counter-clockwise pitch deviation from the virtual plan. Differences in postoperative stability between these groups were not statistically significant. Segmented Le Fort I osteotomy provided generally accurate and stable repositioning of the anterior maxillary segment, although vertical and pitch control remain clinically relevant challenges in anterior open bite correction.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Le Fort I osteotomy, Anterior open bite, Maxillary segmentation, Orthognathic surgery
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Vol 127 - N° 6
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