Orthognatic surgery: a review

Summary: In the present article a revision about one of the branches of the maxillofacial surgery, the orthognathic surgery is made, which must like main objective complementarily handle from the surgical point of view the dentofaciale deformity and some congenital facial deformities. The ortognath...

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Main Authors: Miguel Evelio León, Ericka Lozano, Sandra Moreno
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad del Valle 2006-07-01
Series:Revista Estomatologâia
Online Access:https://entornogeografico.univalle.edu.co/index.php/revista_estomatologia/article/view/5601
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description Summary: In the present article a revision about one of the branches of the maxillofacial surgery, the orthognathic surgery is made, which must like main objective complementarily handle from the surgical point of view the dentofaciale deformity and some congenital facial deformities. The ortognathic surgery can be considered as the most important branch of maxillofacial surgery and within the multiple the most made procedures is: maxilla lefort I osteotomy and bilateral sagittal split osteotomy. Thus a brief historical count is made of these two procedures as well as its indications and main complications. Key words: Ortognathic surgery. Dentofaciale deformity. Maxilla lefort I osteotomy. Bilateral sagittal split osteotomy.
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spelling doaj.art-c304a5a05154449b8712a15650d603092024-02-10T01:48:38ZspaUniversidad del ValleRevista Estomatologâia0121-38732248-72202006-07-0114210.25100/re.v14i2.5601Orthognatic surgery: a reviewMiguel Evelio LeónEricka LozanoSandra Moreno Summary: In the present article a revision about one of the branches of the maxillofacial surgery, the orthognathic surgery is made, which must like main objective complementarily handle from the surgical point of view the dentofaciale deformity and some congenital facial deformities. The ortognathic surgery can be considered as the most important branch of maxillofacial surgery and within the multiple the most made procedures is: maxilla lefort I osteotomy and bilateral sagittal split osteotomy. Thus a brief historical count is made of these two procedures as well as its indications and main complications. Key words: Ortognathic surgery. Dentofaciale deformity. Maxilla lefort I osteotomy. Bilateral sagittal split osteotomy. https://entornogeografico.univalle.edu.co/index.php/revista_estomatologia/article/view/5601
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