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Administration of General Anesthesia for Outpatient Orthognathic Surgical Procedures

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2011
The administration of anesthesia has shifted away from the traditional hospital setting to an enormous increase in the use of outpatient facilities. The development of short-acting anesthetics, advances in surgical techniques, and paradigm shifts accepting targeted hospital admission and preoperative testing have allowed the acceptance of outpatient ...
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A survey of complications in segmental orthognathic surgical procedures

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, 1984
This article is a summary of responses of oral-maxillofacial surgeons to a questionnaire related to their experiences in dentoalveolar segmental osteotomy surgery. It is presented as an evaluation of complications and as an overview of medications, splinting techniques, and suggestions on measures to avoid future complications.
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Orthognathic surgical procedures on non-growing patients with maxillary transverse deficiency

Seminars in Orthodontics, 2019
Abstract The treatment of maxillary transverse deficiency in post-pubertal patients has been an area of disagreement among orthodontists. Much of the controversy is over the timing of when it is appropriate for these patients to be referred to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for an adjunctive surgical procedure or whether traditional orthodontic ...
Dale S. Bloomquist, Donald R. Joondeph
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Custom-Machined Miniplates and Bone-Supported Guides for Orthognathic Surgery: A New Surgical Procedure

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2016
Several surgical strategies exist to improve accuracy in orthognathic surgery, but ideal planning and treatment have yet to be described. The purpose of this study was to present and assess the accuracy of a virtual orthognathic positioning system (OPS), based on the use of bone-supported guides for placement of custom, highly rigid, machined titanium ...
Joan, Brunso, Maria, Franco, Thomas, Constantinescu, Luis, Barbier, Joseba Andoni, Santamaría, Julio, Alvarez   +5 more
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Influence of osteotomy procedure and surgical experience on early complications after orthognathic surgery in the mandible

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 2014
This study evaluated the influence of osteotomy procedure and surgical experience on early complication rates following orthognathic surgery in the mandible.In a retrospective study, patients who underwent a mandibular osteotomy (Obwegeser-Dal Pont (ODP) and Hunsuk-Epker (HE)) were included.
Bilal, Al-Nawas, Peer W, Kämmerer, Christian, Hoffmann, Maximilian, Moergel, Felix P, Koch, Susanne, Wriedt, Christian, Walter   +6 more
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Three-Dimensional Changes in the Upper Airway of Skeletal Class III Patients After Different Orthognathic Surgical Procedures

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2018
We hypothesized that 3-dimensional changes in the upper airway of patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion are different after mandibular setback and maxillary advancement (MSMA) compared with mandibular setback (MS) and that upper airway changes and the amount of jaw movement are correlated.Skeletal Class III patients who underwent MS surgery or ...
Yuxue, Yang, Kai, Yang, Ying, Zhao
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Influence of the orthognathic surgical procedure Le Fort I osteotomy on the vascularity and neurosensory response of the dental pulp: A systematic review.

Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985), 2017
Abnormalities of the midface and maxilla are frequently corrected using Le Fort I surgery. This osteotomy passes near the apices of the maxillary teeth, severing the blood vessels and nerves supplying the teeth. The aim of this review was to determine the effect of Le Fort I osteotomy on pulpal vascularity and neurosensory response.A systematic search ...
Vinisha, Ranna, Sergio Varela, Kellesarian, Changyong, Feng, Fawad, Javed, Alexis, Ghanem   +4 more
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How long should antibiotics be administered following orthognathic surgical procedures? A prospective double-blind pilot study

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2004
Statement of the Problem: Controversy continues to exist regarding the need of postoperative antibiotics for patients undergoing orthognathic surgery. The objective of this study is to compare the administration of a oneday versus a five-day antibiotic regimen following intraoral orthognathic surgery.
Hani Abd-Ul-Salam, J.P. Reyneke
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[Combination of plastic and orthognathic procedures, for the surgical correction of the hemifacial microsomia].

To Helleniko periodiko gia stomatike & gnathoprosopike cheirourgike, 1990
This syndrome is made up of a constellation of congenitally malformed facial structures which arises from the first and second branchial arches. A case of hemifacial microsomia, with the physical characteristics of unilateral left underdevelopment of the external and middle ear, mandible and zygoma is presented.
G, Panos, P N, Bochlogyros, O, Drepanides, A, Mandrekas   +3 more
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[Correction of progressive hemifacial atrophy by orthognathic surgical procedures combined distraction osteogenesis and scapular flap transplantation: 5 cases report].

Zhonghua zheng xing wai ke za zhi = Zhonghua zhengxing waike zazhi = Chinese journal of plastic surgery, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and the therapeutic effect of orthognathic surgical procedures combined distraction osteogenesis and scapular flap for correction of progressive hemifacial atrophy. METHODS: 5 cases with progressive hemifacial atrophy were treated.
Peng, X, Liang, C, Mao, C, Li, ZL, Wang, X, Wang, XX, Yi, B   +6 more
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