SURGICAL ORTHODONTICS: LITERATURE REVIEW AND CASE REPORT
Orthognathic surgery is a surgical procedure largely practiced throughout the world for the correction of various maxillofacial deformities. The procedure for correcting a particular deformity will be done after proper evaluation, which includes cephalometric, dental model analysis and photogra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Romanian Scientists
2013-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Medical Dentistry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijmd.ro/articole/290_Pagini%2038-46%20Heda%20IJMD%201-2013.pdf |
| Summary: | Orthognathic surgery is a surgical procedure largely
practiced throughout the world for the correction of various
maxillofacial deformities. The procedure for correcting
a particular deformity will be done after proper evaluation,
which includes cephalometric, dental model analysis and
photographs. The patient undergoes pre-surgical orthodontic
correction for dental compensation, after which
surgery is planned. During the last few decades, the profession
has witnessed intense interest for the treatment of
facial deformities, being widely practiced throughout the
world. Orthognathic surgery has become an acceptable
treatment plan for patients with various maxillofacial
deformities, giving pleasing results. The present study
reports the successful treatment method of Class II division
1 malocclusion through orthognathic surgery. |
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| ISSN: | 2066-6063 2066-6063 |