“Tips” to facilitate orthognathic surgery

Osteotomies in Orthognathic Surgery

Orthognathic surgery is mostly performed to correct developmental or acquired oral and maxillofacial skeletal deformities (OMSDs). During the past three decades, significant advances in surgical osteotomy techniques and instrumentation have been developed and carried out in orthognathic surgery. However, the basic surgical principles have more or less remained unchanged. At the same time, numer...

Orthodontic Contribution to Orthognathic Surgery Cases

Complications of Orthognathic Surgery

Orthognathic surgery is a common approach for treatment of maxillofacial deformi‐ ties. Sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) is one of the most common techniques used to treat various mandibular deformities. A LeFort I osteotomy is suggested in deformities of the maxilla and can be used along with SSRO or intra‐oral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO).The aim of orthognathic surgery is to improve ...

Cleft-orthognathic surgery.

For the cleft patient presenting in adolescence with a jaw discrepancy and malocclusion, misinformation and limited available surgical and dental expertise often prevents a favorable facial reconstruction and dental rehabilitation. A major advantage of the modified Le Fort I osteotomy is its ability to simultaneously close cleft dental gap(s), resolve oronasal fistulas, manage skeletal defects,...

"Surgery first" in bimaxillary orthognathic surgery.

The general formula in traditional orthognathic treatment has consisted of a variable length of preoperative orthodontic preparation, surgery itself, and a relatively constant period of postoperative orthodontics. Patients have usually expressed high levels of satisfaction with the esthetic and functional outcomes, especially if they were accurately informed about all aspects of their treatment...