Recurrence of relapse after orthognathic surgery treatment: A systematic review

The purpose of this review is to look into the outcomes that recur after orthognathic surgery. Between January, 2012, and December, 2022, we looked for pertinent publications published in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The included studies had to fulfill three requirements: 1) use human subjects; 2) be open access; 3) look at the connection between orthognathic surgery and recurrence. In vitro or animal studies, off-topic studies, reviews and non-English papers published, were the exclusion criteria. After deletion of 158 duplicates, 324 items were found. 198 papers that were eliminated. We finally included 9 articles in the review after retrieving and evaluating the remaining 126 manuscripts for eligibility. The included studies show that most cases have recurrence after orthognathic surgery, as evidenced by digital study models and cephalometric tests. Research is limited by small sample sizes and retrospective study designs. Future research should focus on long-term clinical studies with larger sample sizes.