objective: adaptation of the pharyngeal airway space does occur after different surgical strategies of class iii patients including mandibular setback, maxillary advancement and bimaxillary surgery. the aim of this study is to conduct a detailed cephalometric evaluation of the alterations taking place in the morphology of the pharyngeal airway space after treatment of class iii skeletal deformi...

4. In their study, media reports of serious complications such as vegetative state and death after orthog-nathic surgery were searched through the internet. The cause of complications was analyzed, and the prevention methods were described. However, that study had several limitations because some media reports are no longer available online. Also, some references had low reliability because of ...

Despite significant improvements orthognathic surgery in the past years, there is still room for improvement. Since the objective of this surgery is to position one jaw in relationship to another (and base skull), orthognathic surgery is a good candidate for a systematic robotic approach. Coupling and holding the maxilla by a robot has already been discussed in prior work; with this study we di...

Orthognathic surgery is routinely performed for patients with dentofacial deformity and has been conducted for more than 100 years (1). Orthognathic Surgery is a functional and esthetic surgery that affects patients self perception. Patients have noted an improvement in their facial appearance after orthognathic surgery that was associated with improvement in psychosocial adjustments (2). When ...

Angle, Tweed, and Moyers classified Class III malocclusions into 3 types: pseudo, dentoalveolar, and skeletal. Clinicians have been trying to identify the best timing to intercept a Class III malocclusion that develops as early as the deciduous dentition. With microimplants as skeletal anchorage, orthopedic growth modification became more effective, and it also increased the scope of camouflage...

OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that the self-perception of dental and facial attractiveness among patients requiring orthognathic surgery is no different from that of control patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Happiness with dental and facial appearance was assessed using questionnaires completed by 162 patients who required orthognathic treatment and 157 control subjects. Visual analog scale,...

Because of the potential morbidity and complications associated with surgical procedures, limiting the extent of orthognathic surgery is a desire for many orthodontic patients. An eighteen-year-old woman had a severe Class III malocclusion and required bi-maxillary surgery. By changing the patient's maxillary occlusal plane using orthodontic mini-implants, she was able to avoid the maxillary su...

The aim of this investigation was to determine the impact of orthognathic surgery on quality of life in patients with dentofacial deformities at immediate presurgery and at 3-week, 3-month, and 6-month intervals following the surgery. Subjects included forty-three 18-40-year-old Iranian orthognathic patients who were referred to private offices in Isfahan. Data collection was performed using th...