The purpose of this study was evaluation of postoperative counterclockwise relapse of mandible after mandibular setback surgery depending on the amount of intraoperative rotational changes of the proximal segment 30…
The segmentation of the Le Fort I osteotomy is a surgical technique used for the correction of vertical and horizontal discrepancies. However one of its limitations is the presence of…
Background and objectives: Heinrich Kole first introduced the corticotomy procedure to accelerate tooth movements, Epker and others modified the technique but corticotomy surgery has gained little acceptance in the modern…
Background and objectives: Airway management in the craniomaxillofacial trauma surgery may require some modifications of the standard intubation techniques. Submental endotracheal intubation may serve as an effective and safe alternative…
Purpose: We present a surgical technique for maxillary auto-bone grafting complementary and simultaneously to Le Fort I orthognathic surgery that was used on 123 patients. This graft has two main…
Background and objectives: Traditional orthognathic treatment comprises a variable length of presurgical orthodontics, surgery itself and a relatively constant period of postoperative orthodontics. Alternatively, the so-called ‘surgery first’ (SF) approach…
Background and objectives: New technologies allow maxillary 3-D repositioning, however, the maxillary widening stability is unpredictable, with severe intermolar contraction post-surgically. We believe the key in maxillary widening stability is…
Dentofacial deformities (DFD) can be defined as defects in the growth and development of facial bones, mainly the upper and lower jaws. It may affect the function or development of…
Maxillary transversal deficiency is characterized by unilateral or bilateral posterior cross-bite, crammed and rotated teeth, and narrow palate, and its treatment is surgically assisted maxillary expansion for adult patients. This…
Overview: Feature of the surgical treatment of patients with different classes of dentofacial anomalies is the movement of a tissues complex for achieving an optimal balance with function and aesthetics….
Introduction: Inverted “L” osteotomy mainly used for syndromic patients with short ramus, orthognathic surgery complications and important mandibular advancement with counterclockwise rotation. Patients and methods: We present our experiencie of…
Objectives: To study the possible morphologic changes in the nose after subnasal modified Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy to correct class 3 dentofacial deformities in patients with considered normal nasal…
The correction of developmental and acquired facial deformities demands an accurate surgical plan. In some cases, however, traditional methods of planning may fail due to inherent limitations, as the incapability…
Introduction: Orthognathic surgery is the surgical treatment of dentofacial anomalies. Much of the success of this surgery depends on the subjective opinion of patients. Objectives: To study the satisfaction of…
Background and objectives: Many reports have described neurosensory disturbances on Inferior Alveolar Nerve (IAN) after mandibular Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy (BSSO). Paresthesia after BSSO has been reported between 12.5% and…
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate, via a computed tomography, the direction and magnitude of the segmental tilting that may occur after SARME in patients having transverse maxillary deficiency. Patients…
Intraoral vertico-sagittal ramus osteotomy is a suitable osteotomy for correction of mandibular prognathism and small retrognathism, associated with predictable results. Although few complications have been described when this technique is…
Objective: Developed an objective, stable horizontal reference plane that was not affected by craniofacial deformities or bad posture to serve as a foundation for determining head position during cephalometric analysis….
Ever since orthognathic surgery became common for correcting severe skeletal disharmonies, studies of the stability of such corrections have been thorough and on-going. But how much has the temporomandibular joint…
The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the long-term skeletal and dental stability in patients who underwent maxillo-mandibular counter-clockwise rotation and mandibular advancement, comparing two different methods for…
