Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 125, Issue 4, 452-460
Copyright © 1994 by American Dental Association
A three-dimensional system for planning orthognathic surgery. A case report
TE Southard,
JH Morris,
KA Southard,
and
DL Zeitler
Department of Orthodontics, University of Iowa, College of Dentistry, Iowa City 52242.
Conventional records are often inadequate for planning correction of complex dentofacial deformities. A treatment planning system, consisting of computed tomographic-generated jaw models mounted on a special articulator, allows for presurgical decisions about the correctness of surgical movements or the need for alternative approaches.