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Bilateral sagittal split osteotomy

Type
Procedure
Curriculum level
AS/OB/CAD/LAB/SIM - assist, observe, cadaver, lab or simulator (NMC); perform independently (DrNB operative skills)
Also called
BSSO
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Where the curriculum asks for it

“Demonstrate the Bilateral Sagittal Split of the Mandible” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 14)

“Mandibular osteotomies-Sagittal split osteotomies, BSSO,Genioplasty etc.” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 12)

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