Osteotomy fixation methods
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In both maxillary and mandibular osteotomies, metal-wire osteosynthesis and mandibular–maxillary fixation were originally used. In the maxilla, support points were at the superior margin or in the frontal bone in the frontozygomatic suture. Use of screws and plates in osteotomies has eliminated the need for intermaxill...