Yoon-Ji Kim, Moon-Young Kim, Nayansi Jha, Min-Ho Jung, Yong-Dae Kwon, Ho Gyun Shin, Min Jung Ko, Sang Ho Jun
OBJECTIVE: : This systematic review aimed to provide a comparative analysis of the treatment outcomes, including hard and soft tissues, postoperative stability, temporomandibular disorders (TMD), and quality of life (QoL), in patients with facial asymmetry who underwent orthognathic surgery. METHODS: : The primary objective was to address the question, "How do different factors related to surgery affect the outcomes and stability of orthognathic surgery in the correction of facial asymmetry?" A meta-analysis was conducted on the outcome parameters, such as skeletal, dental, and soft tissue symmetry, TMD, QoL, and relapse, using the Hartung-Knapp-Sidik-Jonkman method for random-effects models...
March 25, 2024: Korean Journal of Orthodontics