Table 1.

INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE SENSORY RETRAINING CLINICAL TRIAL

Inclusion criteria Have a developmental dentofacial disharmony Be 13 to 50 years of age Be scheduled to receive a bilateral sagittal split either by mandibular osteotomy only or combined mandibular/maxillary surgery

Exclusion criteria Have a congenital anomaly or acute trauma Have had previous facial surgery Are pregnant at baseline Do not have the ability to follow written English instructions Are unwilling to sign informed consent Report a moderate level of discomfort or problem caused by altered sensation of numbness or unusual feeling on the face at baseline Report no altered sensation at 1 week postsurgery Have a medical condition associated with systemic neuropathy (eg, diabetes, hypertension, kidney problems)