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KMID : 0353320130370010045
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Oral Biology Research
2013 Volume.37 No. 1 p.45 ~ p.48
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Necessity of miniplate removal after orthognathic surgery
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this article was to examine the necessity of miniplate removal following orthognathic surgery. This was accomplished through a retrospective study and an article review.
Materials and Methods: Patients who underwent orthognathic surgery since 2003 at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Chosun University Dental Hospital (Gwangju, Korea) were investigated. Patients’ age, sex, surgery type, and reason for plate removal were examined.
Results: In total, 522 patients were investigated, and 67 patients (13%) had their plates removed. It was revealed that 38 patients (57%) wanted to receive the surgery without any particular reason.
Conclusion: There was no reason for removal of the plates if the patients were not already experiencing complications.
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KEYWORD
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Orthognathic surgery, Internal fixation
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