The Bilateral Split Osteotomy in the Mandible-BSSO

Peter Kessler*, Nicolas Hardt, Suen A.N. Lie

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Even with bimaxillary osteotomies, the surgical treatment of malocclusions of the mandible is corrected in most cases by bilateral sagittal split osteotomy—BSSO. Alternative techniques such as the intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy IVRO or the reverse L-osteotomy can be applied.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIllustrated Manual of Orthognathic Surgery: Combined Bimaxillary Osteotomies in the Facial Skeleton
EditorsPeter Kessler, Nicolas Hardt, Kensuke Yamauchi
PublisherSpringer
Chapter9
Pages89-94
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9783031735929
ISBN (Print)9783031735912
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2025

Keywords

  • Class II malocclusion
  • Class II relation
  • Class III malocclusion
  • Class III relation
  • IVRO
  • Mandibular advancement
  • Mandibular prognathism
  • Mandibular retrognathism
  • Mandibular setback
  • Maxillary protrusion
  • Maxillary retrognathism
  • Midface hypoplasia
  • Modifications and surgical alternatives.
  • Sagittal splitting
  • SSRO
  • BSSO
  • Special aspects in mandibular split osteotomy

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