Patients suffering sleep apnea, severe mandibular AP and transverse deficiency, TMJ arthrosis and syndromic mandibles have been treated with limited success with traditional surgery. Distraction osteogenesis offers new possibilities, unlimited…
This prospective study selected 21 patients who underwent orthognathic surgery for bite correction. Study selection included preexisting CBCT condylar resorption and class II malocclusion. No patient was dropped from the…
In the last five years we have corrected nearly 750 cases of severe malocclusion by bimaxillary surgery. 76% were Angle class II patients, 5% had an open bite, 19% were…
Ideopathic condylar resorption is most often associated with orthognathic surgery but it may also occur in relation to conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosis or be the result…
Idiopathic condylar resorption (ICR) is a progressive alteration in condylar shape and a decrease in condylar mass and/or size for which there is no identifiable aetiology. The condition is usually…
Aim: The midface or the maxilla in syndromatic patients as cleft lip and palate, crouzon or Apert syndrome can be severely retruded and hypoplastic in antero posterior and vertical dimension…
Pierre Robin sequence is a pathology derived from alterations in the first and second branchial arches. Patients have breathing problems due to micrognathia and glossoptosis, causing severe upper airway obstruction…
There are medical and surgical treatments for the management of the obstructive sleep apnea patients. The gold standard of the medical treatments is the use of the positive pressure therapy…
Obstructive sleep apnea may pose serious health problems due to its adverse effects. Those risks related to obstructive sleep apnea that may be encountered have an impact on the quality…
The pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea is poorly defined, but in most patients it is thought to be related to maximal relaxation of the upper airway during rapid eye movement…
