Comparison of two different approches to the pterygomaxillary junction in Le Fort I osteotomy


Dolanmaz D., Esen A., Emlik D., Candirli C., Kalayci A., Cicekcibasi A.

ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTOLOGY, vol.106, no.3, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Objective. The purpose of this study was to compare the damage before and after down fracture in Le Fort I osteotomies performed with and without the separation of pterygomaxillary junction using curved osteotomes in a cadaver model.