Surgical recovery and patient cost associated with temporary skeletal anchorage treatment of open bite

Surgical sequelae, recovery and cost associated with the surgical placement of mini-plate temporary skeletal anchorage devices (TSADs) and maxillary osteotomy were reported. Sequelae and recovery were evaluated using daily questionnaires which were designed to assess the patients' perception of recovery in four main areas: general activity, oral function, pain, and other symptoms encountered shortly after surgery. Comparisons in each area of substantial interference and median day to recovery between the two groups were calculated. Cost and time comparisons were made from data of records from two consecutively treated groups: patients who received maxillary osteotomy and patients treated with TSADs. Median patient cost and time were calculated and compared. In all areas investigated, the cost, time and recovery associated with surgery for open bite correction were considerably greater for the maxillary osteotomy group than for the skeletal anchorage group