Bài báo khoa học Tập 67 Số English Version No 1, 2026 02/06/2026

EFFECT OF MOVEMENT DIRECTION AND MAGNITUDE ON INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE RECOVERY AFTER BILATERAL SAGITTAL SPLIT OSTEOTOMY: A 24-MONTH PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

Le Tan Hung1, Le Duc Lanh2, Tran Ai Khiem2, Tran Ai Khiem2, Nguyen My Huyen1
1 College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tra Vinh University
2 Hong Bang International University
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v67iE1.5254
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bilateral sagittal split osteotomy, inferior alveolar nerve, neurosensory disturbance, Zuniga classification.
Tóm tắt

Objective: To evaluate the effects of surgical movement direction (advancement vs. setback) and magnitude on inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) recovery following bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) over 24 months.

Methods: A prospective cohort study enrolled 94 patients undergoing BSSO (47 advancements, 47 setbacks). IAN function was assessed at seven timepoints using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for subjective evaluation and the Zuniga classification for objective evaluation: Level A (two-point discrimination), Level B (static light touch), and Level C (pain/thermal thresholds). Statistical analyses included repeated-measures ANOVA (RM-ANOVA), Cochran's Q, and multivariate logistic regression.

Results: Neurosensory disturbance (NSD) peaked at one week (93.62% advancement; 95.74% setback). Level C fibers fully recovered by 12 months; Level A deficits persisted in 6.38% and 8.51% of patients at 24 months. Movement direction did not significantly affect NSD recovery (p > 0.05). Multivariate regression identified movement magnitude ≥5 mm (OR = 3.45; p = 0.01) and age ≥25 years (OR = 2.80; p = 0.03) as independent risk factors for persistent NSD at 6 months. VAS scores correlated strongly with Level A deficits (ρ = 0.79–0.90).

Conclusion: IAN recovery after BSSO is independent of movement direction but significantly delayed by older age and larger surgical movements. Level A sensory assessment (two-point discrimination) most accurately reflects patient-reported long-term paresthesia.

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