Evaluation of the Effect of Pterygomaxillary Disjunction on Alar Base Width in Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (SARPE) Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)

Halat İ. B., Gümrükçü Z., Balaban E.

TURKISH ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY 31st INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS, Muğla, Türkiye, 9 - 13 Ekim 2024, ss.64

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Muğla
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.64
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Evaluation of the Effect of Pterygomaxillary Disjunction on Alar Base Width in Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (SARPE) Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of pterygomaxillary disjunction on nasal base width following surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Materials and Methods: A total of 40 SARPE patients with preoperative and postoperative CBCT images were included in the study, comprising 20 patients with pterygomaxillary disjunction (Group 1) and 20 patients without it (Group 2). Changes in nasal base measurements before and after surgical treatment were compared between the two groups based on CBCT images.

Results: A statistically significant increase in postoperative nasal base width was observed in Group 1 compared to Group 2 (p=0.001). Additionally, a statistically significant increase in postoperative nasal base width compared to preoperative width was observed in both groups after SARPE (p=0.001).

Conclusion: Pterygomaxillary disjunction leads to a significant increase in nasal base width following SARPE. This finding suggests that pterygomaxillary disjunction should be considered in surgical planning. CBCT stands out as an effective imaging method for monitoring and evaluating such changes.

 

Keywords: Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion, Pterygomaxillary Disjunction, Alar Base Width, Cone-Beam Computed Tomography