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Bony Overlap Following Use of the Inferior Border Saw for the 'Low and Short' Sagittal Split: A Split-Mouth Study

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if use of an inferior border saw while making the inferior border osteotomy is associated with the medial cortex fracture pattern.

Condition

Mandibular Surgery

Eligibility

Eligible Ages: Between 12 Years and 75 Years
Eligible Sex: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria

patient's having mandible surgery

Exclusion Criteria

Severe dentofacial deformity secondary to a syndromic diagnosis

Study Design

Phase: N/A
Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Masking: None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

Arm	Description	Assigned Intervention
Active Comparator Participants receiving right jaw surgery	Participants receiving inferior border saw on right jaw surgery	Procedure: Inferior Osteotomy made by border saw Inferior border saw used to make the inferior border osteotomy Procedure: Inferior Osteotomy made with reciprocating saw reciprocating saw used to make the inferior osteotomy
Active Comparator Participants receiving left jaw surgery	Participants receiving inferior border saw on left jaw surgery	Procedure: Inferior Osteotomy made by border saw Inferior border saw used to make the inferior border osteotomy Procedure: Inferior Osteotomy made with reciprocating saw reciprocating saw used to make the inferior osteotomy

Recruiting Locations

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham 4049979, Alabama 4829764 35294

Contact:
Brian Kinard
205-934-4507
briankinard@uabmc.edu

More Details

Status: Recruiting
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Contact

Brian Kinard
205-934-4507
briankinard@uabmc.edu

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