Orthognathic Surgery
Orthognathic surgery is a unique endeavor in facial surgery: a patient’s appearance and occlusal function can be improved significantly, impacting the patient’s sense of self and well-being.
WHAT IT COVERS?
Successful outcomes in modern orthognathic surgery rely on close collaboration between the surgeon and the orthodontist across all stages of treatment, from preoperative planning to finalization of occlusion. Virtual computer planning promotes a more accurate analysis of dentofacial deformity and preoperative planning. It is also an invaluable aid in providing comprehensive patient education.
Orthognathic surgery to reposition the maxilla, mandible, or chin is the mainstay treatment for patients who are too old for growth modification and for dentofacial conditions that are too severe for either surgical or orthodontic camouflage.
Today’s orthognathic surgical treatment for dentofacial deformity consists of standard orthognathic procedures to correct jaw deformity, as well as adjunctive procedures to improve hard and soft tissue contours. These adjunctive procedures include an osseous versus alloplastic genioplasty, septorhinoplasty, and suction lipectomy of the neck.
A collaborative approach between the orthodontist and maxillofacial surgeon is imperative to successfully devise and execute a comprehensive treatment plan with predictable outcomes.
Ensuring functional and aesthetic restoration for the patient
Maxillofacial or oral surgeons are fully trained surgeons who can treat a wide range of conditions, such as a troublesome tooth extraction or an incision of a malignant tumor, ensuring functional and aesthetic restoration for the patient.
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Minor maxillofacial surgeries – i.e. molar extraction, cyst and small tumor removals, lifting of sinus membrane, placement of implants, are performed in the specially designed treatment room at the Clinic. Major surgical cases involving facial fractures, tumors, large jaw cysts, facial trauma and more are treated by Dr. Nicolopoulos and his colleagues at “Mediteraneo” hospital.
