Key points • If one performs mandibular surgery first, rigid fixation is mandatory. • Counterclockwise rotation is easier to do when operating the mandible first. • Clockwise rotation is easier…
Key points • Intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy is a useful osteotomy for mandibular setback and rotational movements of the mandible. • The correct placement of the osteotomy is critical to…
Key points • Sound technical craft requires a consistent surgical routine. • Knowledge of the tips and traps associated with each surgical step makes surgical efforts occur smoothly. • Correct…
Key points • The Le Fort III osteotomy is a technique used in managing midfacial hypoplasia as often seen in syndromic patients. • The subcranial Le Fort III is the…
Key points • The osteotomy design in a Le Fort I significantly impacts the ability to reposition the maxilla 3-dimensionally. • The surgical technique presented allows for efficiency in completion…
Steven M. Sullivan, DDS, Editor The historical evolution of orthognathic surgery is nothing short of remarkable. Had it not been for the inquisitiveness of the Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons who…
Forthcoming Issues September 2016 Upper Facial Rejuvenation Faisal A. Quereshy, Editor March 2017 Management of Mandibular Condylar Fractures Martin B. Steed, Editor Previous Issues September 2015 Adjuncts for Care of…
Editor STEVEN M. SULLIVAN, DDS Professor and Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Authors NORMAN J. BETTS, DDS, MS Private…
