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Recently, we read the report “Does the Surgery-First Approach Produce Better Outcomes in Orthognathic Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” by Yang et al 1 Yang L. Xiao Y.D. Liang Y.J. et al. Does the surgery-first approach produce better outcomes in orthognathic surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2017; 75: 2422-2429 Google Scholar in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with great interest. In their meta-analysis, they assessed the current evidence on stability, efficacy, and surgical results of a surgery-first approach (SFA) versus a conventional 3-stage method (CTM) orthognathic surgery. The results showed that the SFA group benefited from a shorter total treatment duration and similar postoperative stability. However, we have several queries, as follows. Letters to the Editor must be in reference to a specific article or editorial that has been published by the Journal. Letters must be submitted within 6 weeks of the article's print publication or, for an online-only article, within 8 weeks of the date it first appeared online. Letters must be submitted electronically via the Elsevier Editorial System at http://ees.elsevier.com/joms. Letters are subject to editing and those exceeding 500 words may be shortened or not accepted due to length. One photograph may accompany the letter if it is essential to understanding the subject. Letters should not duplicate similar material or material published elsewhere. There is no guarantee that any letter will be published. Prepublication proofs will not be provided. Submitting a Letter to the Editor constitutes the author's permission for its publication in any issue or edition of the journal, in any form or medium. Letters to the Editor must be in reference to a specific article or editorial that has been published by the Journal. Letters must be submitted within 6 weeks of the article's print publication or, for an online-only article, within 8 weeks of the date it first appeared online. Letters must be submitted electronically via the Elsevier Editorial System at http://ees.elsevier.com/joms. Letters are subject to editing and those exceeding 500 words may be shortened or not accepted due to length. One photograph may accompany the letter if it is essential to understanding the subject. Letters should not duplicate similar material or material published elsewhere. There is no guarantee that any letter will be published. Prepublication proofs will not be provided. Submitting a Letter to the Editor constitutes the author's permission for its publication in any issue or edition of the journal, in any form or medium. ReplyJournal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryVol. 75Issue 12PreviewRecently, we received the letter to the editor from Drs. Wei and Wang regarding our recently accepted report. After revision and discussion, we have provided our responses. Full-Text PDF
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