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Reciprocating Rasp for Use in Mandibular Anterior Subapical Osteotomy
Wenbin Zhang1,2, Steve Guofang Shen1,2,3, Jun Shi1,2
1Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases.
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The article describes a reciprocating rasp used in the mandibular anterior subapical osteotomy. Over the past 2 years, reciprocating rasp osteotomy was introduced in the Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery Department of Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital. No complication such as bleeding, wound infection, or tissue necrosis has been encountered. The use of reciprocating rasp avoids iatrogenic damage to adjacent structures and reduces the time spent operating mandibular anterior subapical osteotomy. Therefore, it is recommended for mandibular anterior subapical osteotomy.
