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Moving the mandible in orthognathic surgery – A multicenter analysis

open access: yes, 2016
Orthognathic surgery has always been a classical focus of maxillofacial surgery. Since more than 100 years, various surgical techniques for mandibular repositioning have been developed and clinically tested.
Lehner, Bernhard   +70 more
core   +2 more sources

APOS—antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infectious complications in orthognathic surgery: study protocol for a phase III, multicentre, randomised, controlled, double blinded, clinical trial with two parallel study arms

open access: yesTrials, 2021
Background It is a constant debate among surgeons whether the use of prolonged postoperative antibiotics may reduce surgical site infection rates.
Oliver Ristow   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment of midfacial hypoplasia in syndromic and cleft lip and palate patients by means of a rigid external distractor (RED)

open access: yesDental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2013
INTRODUCTION: Distraction Osteogenesis (DO) became an alternative for the treatment of severe craniofacial skeletal dysplasias. The rigid external distraction device (RED) is successfully used to advance the maxilla and all the maxillary-orbital-frontal ...
Eduardo Franzotti Sant'Anna   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of different surgical techniques and displacement distances on the soft tissue profile via orthodontic-orthognathic treatment of class II and class III malocclusions

open access: yesHead & Face Medicine, 2021
Background Orthognathic surgery can be carried out using isolated mandibular or maxillary movement and bimaxillary procedures. In cases of moderate skeletal malocclusion, camouflage treatment by premolar extraction is another treatment option.
Stephan Christian Möhlhenrich   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: a dental perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is regarded as a potentially life threatening breathing disorder characterised by periodic cessation of air intake during sleep.
Mulligan, Kevin M.
core  

Cosmetic procedures in orthognathic surgery

open access: yes, 2011
Purpose: Orthognathic surgery produces cosmetic and functional effects, and patients should be evaluatedfor additional cosmetic improvements beyond those possible with orthognathic surgery. Soft tissue procedurescan be performed on an outpatient basis in
Nocini PF   +8 more
core   +1 more source

The hierarchy of stability and predictability in orthognathic surgery with rigid fixation: an update and extension

open access: yesHead & Face Medicine, 2007
A hierarchy of stability exists among the types of surgical movements that are possible with orthognathic surgery. This report updates the hierarchy, focusing on comparison of the stability of procedures when rigid fixation is used.
Phillips Ceib   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Exploratory Comparative Analysis of Mixed Reality Simulation Versus 3D‐Printed Models for Undergraduate Training in Third Molar Removal

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose/Objectives To compare the effectiveness of MR simulation and 3D‐printed models in training undergraduate students in wisdom tooth removal, and to assess students’ perceptions of the MR simulator. Methods Students trained first on either the MR simulator or 3D‐printed plastic models and then repeated the training using the other method ...
Ruza Bjelovucic   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Outcomes of Photobiomodulation Therapy for Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury: A Retrospective Analysis

open access: yesLasers in Surgery and Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This retrospective study evaluated the clinical outcomes associated with a photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) protocol in patients with inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) injury following oral and maxillofacial surgery. The study specifically investigated whether the etiology of paresthesia, the time elapsed before treatment initiation ...
Halenur Ates, Yavuz Tolga Korkmaz
wiley   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Review of the Genetic Etiology and Management of Orofacial Clefts

open access: yesPediatric Discovery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cleft lip (CL) and cleft palate (CP), collectively referred to as orofacial clefts (OFCs), are among the most common birth defects and can have significant effects on speech, nutrition, and physical and psychosocial development. Manifestation, classification, and treatment plans of OFCs are diverse and not standardized.
Emily Kim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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