Combined mandibular inverted L osteotomy and total mandibular subapical osteotomy

Abstract

This case report documents a patient with a Class II skeletal malocclusion and suspected obstructive sleep apnea who underwent a combined mandibular inverted L osteotomy and total subapical osteotomy. The surgery involved a single-piece Lefort 1 osteotomy of the maxilla, bilateral inverted L osteotomies of the mandible, and a total mandibular subapical osteotomy. After the patient's pre-surgical orthodontic phase was completed, a traditional bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) was initially planned to achieve mandibular advancement. However, the large horizontal and yaw correction required for the patient's mandibular teeth made a BSSO alone unrealistic. The virtual surgical plan (VSP) indicated that a subapical osteotomy was necessary, and due to the extension of the total subapical segment, an inverted L osteotomy was added to benefit the subapical osteotomy. The patient's surgery was successful, and the results were satisfactory.

Keywords

• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Malocclusion
• Mandibular inverted L osteotomy
• Total subapical osteotomy
• VirTual surgical plan