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- Title
Three-dimensional assessment of condylar surface changes and remodeling after orthognathic surgery.
- Authors
Jung-Hye Lee; Woo-Jin Lee; Jae-Myung Shin; Kyung-Hoe Huh; Won-Jin Yi; Min-Suk Heo; Sam-Sun Lee; Soon-Chul Choi
- Abstract
Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate condylar surface changes and remodeling after orthognathic surgery using three-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT) imaging, including comparisons between the right and left sides and between the sexes. Materials and Methods: Forty patients (20 males and 20 females) who underwent multi-detector CT examinations before and after surgery were selected. Three-dimensional images comprising thousands of points on the condylar surface were obtained before and after surgery. For the quantitative assessment of condylar surface changes, pointto- point (preoperative-to-postoperative) distances were calculated using 3D processing software. These point-topoint distances were converted to a color map. In order to evaluate the types of condylar remodeling, the condylar head was divided into six areas (anteromedial, anteromiddle, anterolateral, posteromedial, posteromiddle, and posterolateral areas) and each area was classified into three types of condylar remodeling (bone formation, no change, and bone resorption) based on the color map. Additionally, comparative analyses were performed between the right and left sides and according to sex. Results: The mean of the average point-to-point distances on condylar surface was 0.11±0.03 mm. Bone resorption occurred more frequently than other types of condylar remodeling, especially in the lateral areas. However, bone formation in the anteromedial area was particularly prominent. No significant difference was found between the right and left condyles, but condylar surface changes in males were significantly larger than in females. Conclusion: This study revealed that condylar remodeling exhibited a tendency towards bone resorption, especially in the lateral areas. Condylar surface changes occurred, but were small.
- Subjects
MANDIBULAR condyle; ORTHOGNATHIC surgery; BONE remodeling; THREE-dimensional imaging; COMPUTED tomography; BONE resorption
- Publication
Imaging Science in Dentistry, 2016, Vol 46, Issue 1, p25
- ISSN
2233-7822
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5624/isd.2016.46.1.25