• Cheng-Ting Ho, Hsin-Chih Lai, Hsiu-Hsia Lin, Rafael Denadai, and Lun-Jou Lo.
• Division of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Department of Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Craniofacial Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
• J Formos Med Assoc. 2021 Dec 1; 120 (12): 2100-2112.

Background/PurposeStudies have reported the advantages of digital imaging-assisted orthognathic surgery planning, but there is scarce information about a full digital planning modality. This study evaluated the 3D cephalometric-based and patient-reported outcomes of a full digital workflow for orthognathic surgery planning in the treatment of asymmetric maxillomandibular disharmony.MethodsA postoperative 3D image dataset of 30 Taiwanese Chinese patients with asymmetric skeletal Class III deformities who underwent full digital planning for two-jaw surgery were retrieved from the authors' database. The 3D cephalometric data (dental, skeletal, and soft tissue evaluations) were compared to the ethnicity-matched 3D cephalometric normative values. Patient-reported outcome measure tools regarding postoperative overall appearance and satisfaction with facial areas (ranging from 0 to 100 and 0 to 10, respectively) were administered. The number of needed or requested revisionary surgery was collected.ResultsNo difference (all p > 0.05) was observed between the orthognathic-surgery-treated patients and the normative value for most of the tested 3D cephalometric parameters, with the exception (p < 0.05) of three mandible and occlusal-plane-related parameters. Both patient-reported outcome measure tools showed that patients' satisfaction with their postoperative appearance was high for overall face (89.7 ± 4.5) and specific facial regions (nose, 7.1 ± 1.3; lip, 8.3 ± 1.6; upper gum, 8.5 ± 1.2; cheek, 8.8 ± 1.1; chin, 9.2 ± 1.2; and teeth, 9.3 ± 0.8), with no need for revisionary surgery.ConclusionThe patients treated with a full 3D digital planning-assisted two-jaw surgery had a similar 3D dental relation, facial convexity, and symmetry compared to healthy ethnicity-matched individuals, and they reported higher satisfaction levels with their postoperative facial appearance results.Copyright © 2021 Formosan Medical Association. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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