@article{oai:kanazawa-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00026697,
 author = {Ueki, Koichiro and Marukawa, Kohei and Shimada, Mayumi and Nakagawa, Kiyomasa and Yamamoto, Etsuhide},
 issue = {4},
 journal = {International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery},
 month = {Apr},
 note = {The purpose of this study was to evaluate the differences in bite force changes and occlusal contacts after sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) and intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) with and without Le Fort I osteotomy. Sixty female patients with diagnosed mandibular prognathism with or without asymmetry were divided into four groups (SSRO, IVRO, SSRO with Le Fort I osteotomy and IVRO with Le Fort I osteotomy). Bite force and occlusal contacts were measured preoperatively and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery with pressure-sensitive sheets. The differences among surgical procedures were examined statistically. Maximum bite force and occlusal contacts returned to preoperative levels after between 3 and 6 months. Regarding time-dependent changes in bite force and occlusal contact area, there were no significant differences among the groups. In conclusion, this study suggests that the combination of IVRO or SSRO and Le Fort I osteotomy does not affect postoperative time-dependent changes. © 2006 International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons., 金沢大学医学部附属病院歯科口腔外科, 金沢大学大学院医学系研究科がん細胞学},
 pages = {301--304},
 title = {Changes in occlusal force after mandibular ramus osteotomy with and without Le Fort I osteotomy},
 volume = {36},
 year = {2007}
}