Mandibular ramus remodeling after vertical osteotomy: a three-dimensional quantitative and qualitative assessment with sequential segmental-marrow superimposition
Abstract Background The intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) is a surgical technique for prognathic or asymmetric mandible. We wanted to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze the three-dimensional (3D) remodeling pattern of the mandibular ramus one year after IVRO. Methods We reconstructed 3...
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| description | Abstract Background The intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) is a surgical technique for prognathic or asymmetric mandible. We wanted to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze the three-dimensional (3D) remodeling pattern of the mandibular ramus one year after IVRO. Methods We reconstructed 3D mandibular models using 3D CT data from 108 IVRO hemi-mandibles of 54 subjects. The immediate postoperative (Imm) proximal and distal segments were separated and individually superimposed to one-year postoperative (Post) mandible by employing a direct segmental-isolated marrow superimposition. Results Analysis showed extensive regional bone resorption and apposition resulting in a remodeled Post ramus; the more overlapping patterns of group of A (lateral type) and B (lateral/proximal type) suffered resorption-dominant remodeling compared with the less-overlapped group C (proximal type) and D (gap type), while the level of apposition was similar for all groups. Post ramus showed different levels of sigmoid notch filling with newly-formed bones and various shapes of new bony projections at the posterior border of the medial ramus. Bone resorption in group A was significantly and negatively correlated with protrusion delta (the difference between the postoperative and preoperative protrusive mandibular movement ranges), and bone apposition was positive with amount of postoperative maximum opening. Conclusion All results indicate dynamic remodeling of the Imm ramus after IVRO in relation to the segmental overlapping pattern to form a smooth and continuous skeletal surface. The new superimposition method of direct segmental overlapping could detect the detailed remodeling pattern. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-38ddd1ce4e484ffa8d1d7d4f2978948b2025-08-20T03:06:27ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312025-07-0125111710.1186/s12903-025-06567-1Mandibular ramus remodeling after vertical osteotomy: a three-dimensional quantitative and qualitative assessment with sequential segmental-marrow superimpositionSang-Hwy Lee0Bong Chul Kim1Hoon Cho2Nam-Kyoo Kim3Jong-Ki Huh4Hyung Seog Yu5Sang-Hoon Kang6(previous) Oral Science Research Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of DentistryDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daejeon Dental Hospital, Wonkwang University College of DentistryDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of DentistryDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of DentistryDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of DentistryDepartment of Orthodontics, Yonsei University College of DentistryDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan HospitalAbstract Background The intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) is a surgical technique for prognathic or asymmetric mandible. We wanted to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze the three-dimensional (3D) remodeling pattern of the mandibular ramus one year after IVRO. Methods We reconstructed 3D mandibular models using 3D CT data from 108 IVRO hemi-mandibles of 54 subjects. The immediate postoperative (Imm) proximal and distal segments were separated and individually superimposed to one-year postoperative (Post) mandible by employing a direct segmental-isolated marrow superimposition. Results Analysis showed extensive regional bone resorption and apposition resulting in a remodeled Post ramus; the more overlapping patterns of group of A (lateral type) and B (lateral/proximal type) suffered resorption-dominant remodeling compared with the less-overlapped group C (proximal type) and D (gap type), while the level of apposition was similar for all groups. Post ramus showed different levels of sigmoid notch filling with newly-formed bones and various shapes of new bony projections at the posterior border of the medial ramus. Bone resorption in group A was significantly and negatively correlated with protrusion delta (the difference between the postoperative and preoperative protrusive mandibular movement ranges), and bone apposition was positive with amount of postoperative maximum opening. Conclusion All results indicate dynamic remodeling of the Imm ramus after IVRO in relation to the segmental overlapping pattern to form a smooth and continuous skeletal surface. The new superimposition method of direct segmental overlapping could detect the detailed remodeling pattern.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06567-1MandibleVertical osteotomyBone remodelingCortical boneSuperimposition |
| spellingShingle | Sang-Hwy Lee Bong Chul Kim Hoon Cho Nam-Kyoo Kim Jong-Ki Huh Hyung Seog Yu Sang-Hoon Kang Mandibular ramus remodeling after vertical osteotomy: a three-dimensional quantitative and qualitative assessment with sequential segmental-marrow superimposition BMC Oral Health Mandible Vertical osteotomy Bone remodeling Cortical bone Superimposition |
| title | Mandibular ramus remodeling after vertical osteotomy: a three-dimensional quantitative and qualitative assessment with sequential segmental-marrow superimposition |
| title_full | Mandibular ramus remodeling after vertical osteotomy: a three-dimensional quantitative and qualitative assessment with sequential segmental-marrow superimposition |
| title_fullStr | Mandibular ramus remodeling after vertical osteotomy: a three-dimensional quantitative and qualitative assessment with sequential segmental-marrow superimposition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mandibular ramus remodeling after vertical osteotomy: a three-dimensional quantitative and qualitative assessment with sequential segmental-marrow superimposition |
| title_short | Mandibular ramus remodeling after vertical osteotomy: a three-dimensional quantitative and qualitative assessment with sequential segmental-marrow superimposition |
| title_sort | mandibular ramus remodeling after vertical osteotomy a three dimensional quantitative and qualitative assessment with sequential segmental marrow superimposition |
| topic | Mandible Vertical osteotomy Bone remodeling Cortical bone Superimposition |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06567-1 |
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