Soft Tissue Changes Measured With Three-Dimensional Software Provides New Insights for Surgical Predictions

The results of the present study provide surgeons with a ratio of hard to soft tissue change and the strength of the correlations, which will allow for more accurate 3D predictions for both midline and lateral structures in bimaxillary orthognathic surgical cases. In addition, predictive equations for various landmarks were developed and can be used in computer-based prediction programs to aid in treatment planning of soft tissue changes.