Lateral cephalometry changesafter SARPE
Alireza Parhiz , S Schepers , I Lambrichts , L Vrielinck , Y Sun , C Politis * * Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, St. John's Hospital, Genk, Belgium. Abstract Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) is associated with postoperative cephalometric changes. In this study we analyse these changes in the sagittal plane in orthognathic patients undergoing SARPE followed by orthodontic treatment and Le Fort I, bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO), or bimaxillary surgery. This is a retrospective review of 50 patients (20 males, 30 females) undergoing orthognathic treatment with SARPE to correct transversal deficiency of the maxilla as part of a comprehensive treatment plan. PP-SN, SNA, and ANB angles were increased and U1-SN and U1-PP angles were decreased. All changes were statistically significant. Changes of SNB, PP-Mand plane angle, and SNMand. plane angle were not statistically significant. Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion using a bone-borne appliance as a preparative step for later orthognathic surgery results in clockwise rotation of the maxilla. Key words: surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion , SARPE , lateral cephalometry changes Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2011 Jul;40(7):662-71
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