Ultrasonic bone cutting for surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) under local anaesthesia. 2007

M Robiony, and F Polini, and F Costa, and N Zerman, and M Politi
Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. massimo.robiony@med.uniud.it

Ultrasonic bone-cutting surgery has been recently introduced as a feasible alternative to the conventional tools of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery, due to its technical characteristics of precision and safety. The device used is unique in that the cutting action occurs when the tool is employed on mineralized tissues, but stops on soft tissues. This technical note illustrates the use of Piezosurgery for all osteotomies of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME). The procedure, including pterygo-maxillary detachment, can be completed under local anaesthesia. Other advantages include minimal risk of jeopardizing critical anatomic structures (e.g. palatine artery), minimal intraoperative bleeding and postoperative swelling, and minimal thermal damage to bone surfaces. Narrow and rectilinear osteotomies can be easily performed with varying vibrating scalpels, at the cost of a longer operative time.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008437 Maxilla One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS. Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
D010027 Osteotomy The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed) Osteotomies
D010155 Palatal Expansion Technique An orthodontic method used for correcting narrow or collapsed maxillary arches and functional cross-bite. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry), Maxillary Expansion,Palatal Expansion Technic,Expansion, Maxillary,Palatal Expansion Technics,Palatal Expansion Techniques,Technic, Palatal Expansion,Technique, Palatal Expansion
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000766 Anesthesia, Dental A range of methods used to reduce pain and anxiety during dental procedures. Dental Anesthesia
D000772 Anesthesia, Local A blocking of nerve conduction to a specific area by an injection of an anesthetic agent. Anesthesia, Infiltration,Local Anesthesia,Neural Therapy of Huneke,Huneke Neural Therapy,Infiltration Anesthesia
D013100 Sphenoid Bone An irregular unpaired bone situated at the SKULL BASE and wedged between the frontal, temporal, and occipital bones (FRONTAL BONE; TEMPORAL BONE; OCCIPITAL BONE). Sphenoid bone consists of a median body and three pairs of processes resembling a bat with spread wings. The body is hollowed out in its inferior to form two large cavities (SPHENOID SINUS). Greater Sphenoid Wing,Bone, Sphenoid,Greater Sphenoid Wings,Sphenoid Bones,Sphenoid Wing, Greater
D014465 Ultrasonics A subfield of acoustics dealing in the radio frequency range higher than acoustic SOUND waves (approximately above 20 kilohertz). Ultrasonic radiation is used therapeutically (DIATHERMY and ULTRASONIC THERAPY) to generate HEAT and to selectively destroy tissues. It is also used in diagnostics, for example, ULTRASONOGRAPHY; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; and ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, to visually display echoes received from irradiated tissues. Ultrasonic
D019340 Osteotomy, Le Fort Transverse sectioning and repositioning of the maxilla. There are three types: Le Fort I osteotomy for maxillary advancement or the treatment of maxillary fractures; Le Fort II osteotomy for the treatment of maxillary fractures; Le Fort III osteotomy for the treatment of maxillary fractures with fracture of one or more facial bones. Le Fort III is often used also to correct craniofacial dysostosis and related facial abnormalities. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p1203 & p662) LeFort Osteotomy,Osteotomy, LeFort,Le Fort Osteotomy
D019647 Oral Surgical Procedures Surgical procedures used to treat disease, injuries, and defects of the oral and maxillofacial region. Maxillofacial Procedures,Oral Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Oral Surgical,Procedures, Oral Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Oral,Surgical Procedures, Oral,Maxillofacial Procedure,Procedure, Maxillofacial,Procedures, Maxillofacial

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