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The effect of orthognathic surgery on occlusal force
W R Proffit1, T A Turvey, H W Fields
1Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27514.
Abstract:
To investigate the effect of orthognathic surgery on occlusal force, such force was measured during maximum effort, chewing, and swallowing in 70 patients who had superior repositioning of the maxilla and/or mandibular advancement or setback. Larger changes in occlusal force than could be accounted for by the altered geometry were observed in all groups. Of 15 patients who had only superior repositioning of the maxilla, ten had greater than 20% increase in occlusal force, three had little change, and two showed a greater than 20% decrease. When the mandible was advanced, 11 of 34 patients had greater than 20% increase in maximum biting force, 11 had little or no change, and 12 had greater than 20% decrease. When the mandible was set back, six of the 21 patients had greater than 20% increase, nine had little or no change, and six had greater than 20% decrease. It appears that considerable change in bit force, which is not primarily related to jaw geometry, occurs after orthognathic surgery.
