Abstract
Controversy exists about the location of the center of autorotation of the mandible after maxillary impaction surgery. This investigation focuses on the problems associated with locating that center of autorotation and identifies factors that can increase the probability of accurately identifying its location for predicting surgical outcomes. The reliability of the Rouleaux technique for calculating the centers of rotation is established and is shown to be acceptable, as long as the landmarks used for determining the center are properly selected, and the magnitude of the rotation required is sufficient. The location of the centers of autorotation of the mandibles after maxillary impaction surgery for 46 patients was used to investigate the errors associated with landmark selection and amounts of rotation. Although there is much variation in its location, the center does not lie within the body of the condyle but instead lies away from the condyle. Guidelines for maximizing the reliability of predicting surgical outcomes on the basis of autorotation of the mandible after maxillary impaction surgery are given.
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