65. Usually this is achieved by manual positioning
of the condyle bearing segment superiorly into
the glenoid fossa.
66. An alternate method of positioning the condyle bearing
segment is to use a condyle positioning device.
.1After outlining the osteotomy lines,
.2Patient is placed into MMF using a centric relation bite
wafer
.3Plates are adapted to span between the ascending
ramus and the maxilla or zygomatic bone bilaterally,
.4taking care to avoid the planned osteotomy sites.
67.
68. Positioning plates and MMF are then removed and the
bilateral sagittal split osteotomy is performed.