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The purpose of this retrospective study was to analyze the accuracy of
computer predictions by CASSOS (Computer-Assisted Simulation System
for Orthognathic Surgery) 2001 software (2000 SoftEnable Technology).
Forty adult patients who had undergone orthognathic
surgery were evaluated. Pre- and postsurgical lateral cephalographs
were scanned into the computer, and 71 landmarks for each cephalograph
were digitized. Digitization error was assessed from repeated
digitizations. A customized cephalometric analysis consisting of 14
measurements was used in this study. Predicted and actual postsurgical
hard tissue landmarks were compared using the Student t test. Results
showed good correlation between repeated digitization for all
measurements. There were no statistically significant differences in 10
of the 14 measurements. The differences that were statistically significant
were in angular measurements for SNA angle, upper incisor to
maxillary plane angle (U1-MxP), interincisal angle (U1-L1), and upper
incisor to anterior cranial base angle (U1-SN). The greatest mean difference
measured was the interincisal angle (U1-L1) which, although
statistically significant, was clinically insignificant. This investigation
showed that CASSOS 2001 software provides accurate hard tissue prediction
for orthognathic surgical procedures.
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