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Quality Of Life In Patients Prescribed Vitamin B1-6-12 For Treatment Of Sensory Impairment Related-Mandibular Orthognathic Surgery, Kamolratanakul Paksinee, Ruxwongkana Taya, Kraisittisirikul Gun, Trising Worawee, Subbalekha Keskanya

Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal

Background/objective: One of the most common complication in orthognathic surgery is inferior alveolar nerve injury, resulting in sensory impairment that affects patientûs daily life. Many studies reported the potential of vitamin B on nerve regeneration. No clinical study showed the effect of vitamin B1-6-12 on the quality of life. Therefore, we aim to evaluate the effect of vitamin B on oral health related quality of life in post-orthognathic surgical nerve injury. Materials and methods: A prospective, randomized, double blinded trial study were performed in thirty two patients who had undergone mandibular orthognathic surgery with Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy procedure were …