How much incisor decompensation is achieved prior to orthognathic surgery?

2013

Objectives: To quantify incisor decompensation in preparation for orthognathic surgery. Study design: Pre-treatment and pre-surgery lateral cephalograms for 86 patients who had combined orthodontic and orthognathic treatment were digitised using OPAL 2.1 [http://www.opalimage.co.uk]. To assess intra-observer reproducibility, 25 images were re-digitised one month later. Random and systematic error were assessed using the Dahlberg formula and a two-sample t-test, respectively. Differences in the proportions of cases where the maxillary (110 0 +/- 6 0 ) or mandibular (90 0 +/- 6 0 ) incisors were fully decomensated were assessed using a Chi-square test (p<0.05). Mann-Whitney U tests were used …