Table 1: Effects of Le Fort I osteotomy on Pulpal Blood Flow (PBF) and Gingival Blood Flow (GBF) studied by means of Laser Doppler Flowmetry (LDF).

Publications Findings on PBF and GBF Using LDF
Ramsay et al. (1991) Initial ↓ in PBF (ischemia) followed by ↑ in PBF (hyperemia)
Geylikman et al. (1995) no significant change in PBF, significant ↓ in GBF
Buckley et al. (1999) Initial ↑ in PBF immediately after surgery, followed by ↓ 6 months after surgery in comparison to presurgical levels
Justus et al. (2001) ↑ in PBF at weeks 1-3, no change in GBF
Emshoff et al. (2000) ↓ in PBF
Emshoff et al. (2008) ↓ in PBF
Harada et al. (2004) ↓ PBF in single segment Le Fort I compared to distraction osteotomy
Harada et al. (2004) ↓ PBF of longer duration (4days after surgery) in single segment osteotomy vs ↓ PBF (1 day after surgery) in horseshoe type osteotomy
Eroglu and Sabuncuoglu
(2014)
↓ PBF short after the operation, ↑ PBF 1-3 months after the operation