A comparison and evaluation of the use of ultrasonic cutting devices with conventional powered instruments in orthognathic surgery

• Main Authors: Yusuke Kato (Author), Naoaki Saito (Author), Kanae Niimi (Author), Daisuke Saito (Author), Hidenobu Sakuma (Author), Daichi Hasebe (Author), Wataru Katagiri (Author), Tadaharu Kobayashi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of ultrasonic orthognathic surgery compared to conventional methods using powered instruments. The subjects were 146 patients in whom dentofacial deformities had been surgically corrected by a combined surgery of Le Fort I osteotomy and BSSO, and...