Research Article
Prevalence of Anterior Maxillary Osteotomy Procedure in Skeletal Class II Malocclusion-A Retrospective Study
Author(s):
Ashutosh Deshpande, Hemavathy* and Balakrishna RN
Background: Skeletal class II malocclusion is one of the frequent problems
occurring in the orthodontic and maxillofacial surgical practice. Skeletal
class II malocclusion involves craniofacial discrepancies, which can be
adjusted when patients are adolescent. Anterior Maxillary Osteotomy
(AMO) is one of the commonest procedures done for the correction of
maxillary excess. The anterior segmental maxillary osteotomy was first
performed in 1921 by Cohn-Stock. Several modifications were done
regarding approaches for AMO by Wassmund, Wundere and Cupar.
Cupar’s method is the most preferred approach by the surgeons. The aim of
this study is to determine the prevalence of AMO in treatment of skeletal
class II malocclusion.
Materials & Methods: A retrospective study was
conducted in the Department of Oral an.. Read More»
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