Abstract
The purpose of this study was to characterize the patterns of lingual split and lateral bone cut end (LBCE) after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) in patients and identify their associations with postoperative neurosensory disturbance. This retrospective cohort study recruited 273 patients with skeletal malocclusion who received BSSO. The postoperative cone beam computed tomography data were reconstructed to three-dimensionally view the patterns of lingual split and LBCE. Associations between lingual split and LBCE and their effects on neurosensory disturbance in the lower lip and chin were determined. Six types of lingual split and three types of LBCE were defined based on three-dimensional images. Type I lingual split as a vertical fracture line to the inferior mandibular border was the most common (40.29%). Inferior LBCE was the most prevalent, followed by lingual and buccal types. Significant associations among lingual split, LBCE and skeletal deformities were found (P < 0.05). However, patterns of lingual split and LBCE were not associated with the incidence of neurosensory disturbance. Patterns of lingual split after BSSO significantly associated with types of LBCE and dentomaxillofacial deformities, but not with postoperative neurosensory disturbance.
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