Maximum Mouth Opening (MMO) after Orthognathic Surgery.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: TENS physiotherapy.3 sessions a week for a month starting the day after surgery,12 sessions in total. TENS, or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, is a cat
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Skeletal class III patients candidates for lefort I osteotomy maxillary advancement and BSSO(Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteaotomy) mandibular setback with Dalpont method
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pathologic lesions around surgical areas History of jaw movements limitation Taking medicine due to mental problems History of jaw fracture Previous jaw surgery If maxillary advancement or mandibular setback is more than 6 millimeters Surgeries longer than 6 hours Bad split and work related injuries Simultaneous Genioplasty Patients who need further maxillofacial surgery after Orthognathic surgery Patients who have heart pacemaker Patients with epilepsy Patients with CVA history
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum mouth opening. Timepoint: Before surgery , 1 month after surgery ,6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Digital caliper. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMostafa Alam
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed