Abstract:Purpose.
The purpose of this study was to examine the location and morphology of sphenoid sinus, pterygoid plate and great palatine canal at the pterygomaxillary region in Le Fort I osteotomy.
Method.
The subjects consisted of 144 Japanese patients with jaw deformity patients. Lateral cephalograms and computed tomography (CT) were analyzed for all patients. The measurements of the sphenoid sinus, pterygoid plate and great palatine canal were assessed using 2 bilateral sagittal planes (right and left) involvi… Show more
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