cinch suture by comparing it with the commonly used cinch suture described by Schendel
and Delaire in Dr. William Bell's book. STUDY DESIGN: Thirty-five patients submitted to
maxillary impaction and/or advancements of≥ 3 mm were randomly divided into 2 groups.
Group 1 received an extra oral alar base cinch suture, and patients from group 2 received
the classic intraoral suture. Alar and alar base width were measured before and after …