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ortho-surgery section

FIG. 3: Follow up after 1 week of surgery

FIG. 4: Post treatment extraoral and intraoral photographs with retainers

PROGRESS OF TREATMENT to left so as to aid in correction of mandibular shift, thereby improv-
Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy (BSSO) with mandibular setback ing facial and dental symmetry. Rigid type fixations were used in
was planned. Under general anaesthesia Bilateral sagittal split both jaws using four-hole miniplates and screw on both sides.
osteotomy was carried out, and the mandible was set back by 8 mm. (Figure 2)
BSSO setback was performed asymmetrically with more orientation The patient was followed up closely after procedure and was

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