Mechanical evaluation of the use of conventional and locking miniplate/screw systems used in sagittal split ramus osteotomy.
Zarina Tatia Barbosa Vieira SantosDouglas Rangel GoulartEder Alberto Sigua-RodriguezLeandro PozzerSergio OlateJosé Ricardo Albergaria-BarbosaPublished in: Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (2017)
The placement of one bicortical screw in the distal region promoted better stabilization of SSRO. The osteotomy design did not influence the mechanical behavior of SSRO when the hybrid technique was applied.