JOURNAL OF SHANDONG UNIVERSITY (HEALTH SCIENCES) ›› 2014, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (10): 61-65,71.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1671-7554.0.2014.178

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Three dimensional registration method to evaluate the upper airway morphologic changes after mandibular setback surgery

MICHAEL M. P. NG'WANAMASELE1, HAN Yanzhao1, ZHANG Fenghe2, TONG Dongdong2, LI Liang1, CHENG Huijuan1, WANG Chunling1, LIU Dongxu1   

  1. 1. Department of Orthodontics, Stomatology Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China;
    2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatology Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
  • Received:2014-03-31 Revised:2014-09-25 Online:2014-10-10 Published:2014-10-10

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Abstract: Objective To introduce a method of three dimensional (3D) registration based on the zygomatic arch to evaluate upper airway morphologic changes after mandibular setback surgery. Methods One male patient aged 24 years who underwent mandibular setback surgery to correct Angle class Ⅲ malocclusion was involved in this study. CBCT scans were taken before start of treatment (T0), 1 week after treatment (T1) and 1 year and 5 months after treatment (T2). The 3D models of skull and upper airway were constructed from the CBCT scans and exported as stereolithography by mimics16.0 software. The stereolithoghraphy was registered by selecting landmark points on either side of each 3D models on the zygoma, zygomatic arch and frontal process of the maxilla. After that, anteroposterior length, the largest transverse width and cross-section area were measured in the axial window in four planes, and thevolume was automatically computed in two regions of oropharynx and the laryngopharynx. The distances of mandibular retrusion and relapse were measured between the B-points located along the contour lines of 3D models. Results A notable decrease in upper airway dimensions at T1 and a slight relapse at T2 was observed. The distance of mandibular B-point at T1 and T0 was large. The distance of mandibular B-point between T2 and T0 is slightly smaller than the distance between T1 and T0. Conclusion The three dimensional registration method based on the zygomatic arch can evaluate upper airway morphologic changes after mandibular setback surgery.

Key words: Mandibular setback surgery, Upper airway morphology, Cone beam CT, Three dimensional registration

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  • R783.5
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