A STUDY ON CHANGE OF SKELETAL PATTERN IN ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY PATIENT

악교정술(顎矯正術)을 받은 악안면(顎顔面) 기형환자(寄形患者)의 SKELETAL PATTERN의 변화(變化)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)

  • Cho, Byoung-Ouck (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine Hallym University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Chan (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine Hallym University) ;
  • Koh, Back-Jin (Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine Hallym University) ;
  • Cho, Woon-Pyo (Dept. of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Minjung Hospital, Kungook University)
  • 조병욱 (한림대학교 외과대학 구강 악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 이용찬 (한림대학교 외과대학 구강 악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 고백진 (한림대학교 외과대학 구강 악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 조원표 (건국대학교 부속 민증병원)
  • Published : 1990.12.31

Abstract

In the treatment of dentofacial deformities, analysis of skeletal pattern, with evaluation of plaster dental cast, is essential procedure. This study was based on 20 patients with dentofacial deformity who were admitted to the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery Kngnam sacred heart Hospital during the period of Jan 1988 through Aug 1989. We studied serial cephalometric radiogarphs of patients (pre-op, postop immediately, postop 6 moth). The obtained results indicates the good resistance of rigid fixation against relapse in orthognathic surgery.

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