In association with mandibular setback surgery using SSRO, Ueki et al. [48] reported TMJ symptom relief in 66.7% of patients after SSRO, and Hu J et al. [49] reported symptom improvement in 40% of patients, yet a development of new TMJ symptom in 8% after SSRO.
This study was performed to compare the condylar position and angulation on 3-dimensional (3D) views between greater setback side (GSS) and lesser setback side (LSS) after asymmetric mandibular setback (AMS) using computed tomography.
According to a study by Muto et al. [ 11], mandibular setback using bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) resulted in mean decreases of 2.6 and 4.0 mm in the pharyngeal airway space in the retropalatal and retroglossal regions, respectively.
This study was to investigate the changes in condylar position and structure of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) after mandibular setback using 2 forms of the ramus osteotomy.
The effects of automatic indoor set point temperature setbacks using smart thermostats in response to time-of-use (TOU) electricity rates structures on occupant thermal comfort are evaluated for representative single family residential buildings located in 3 climate zones with dominant cooling loads.
Isis, based in Carlsbad, Calif., has had many setbacks developing drugs using a technology called antisense.
For Zuckerman, by reinvigorating inter-war hyperbole about the powers of bombing to induce crippling fear in the civilian population, the 'misuse' of the Hull survey represented a clear setback in his campaign to use science to slay myth.
But the administration has suffered setbacks in seeking to use the secrecy claim in the eavesdropping case and several other recent cases.
Later articles will examine a setback in Brazil and India's attempt to use its space program for development.
Although there has been no explicit setback in trade legislation, the occasional use of non-tariff barriers to discourage imports of competing agricultural products has created distrust over the free trade environment, hampering trade transactions and investments.
