Orthognathic patients main concern is an overall improval on facial aesthetics, maintaining obviously the function of the jaws. Surgical planning is carried out, trying to achieve, the correct functional and…
Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the craneocervical posture (Rocabado’s cephalometric analysis), in lateral cephs, of class II and class III patients treated with orthognathic surgery. Material…
Introduction: Endoscopic assisted surgery has become increasingly accepted in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery over the past decade. The literature describes its use in brow and mid face…
Aim: Orthodontist and surgeon should work in close contact during orthodontic-surgical treatments. Unfortunately, sometimes this does not happen and orthodontics goes in a direction opposite to the ideal one. An…
Aim: Variations of occlusal plane inclination (pitch) are paramount for final patient’s profile in bimaxillary orthognathic surgery (convex/concave appearance). It is however difficult to have correspondence of occlusal plane inclination…
Purpose: Processing and interpreting the face is generally very important in daily life. Interpretation and attribution of traits is significant, particularly when assessing persons who do not conform to social…
Objectives: This study evaluated if surgical mandibular advancement procedures induced change in muscle main direction and length of moment arms of Masseter (MAS) and Medial Pterygoid Muscles (MPM). Both muscles…
Predictability of occlusion in orthognathic surgery is a constant challenge. The location of the mandibular condyle might differ between normal muscle tone while awake and relaxation under general anesthesia leading…
Objectives: Titanium endosseous dental implants have been increasingly utilized over the past few decades for dental rehabilitation, from the success point of view, successful outcome can be expected when implants…
Purpose: The aim of the present paper is to assess the incidence of Neurosensory Disturbances (NSD) of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve (IAN) after the Intraoral Verticosagittal Ramus Osteotomy (IVSRO), through…
